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Letter "W" » War
«In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female.»
Author: Cyril Connolly
| About:
Men and Women,
Sex,
Sexes,
sex war,
War
| Keywords:
female, thoughtlessness, vindictiveness, weapon
«In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.»
Author: Jose Narosky
| About:
War
| Keywords:
as soldiers, soldiered, soldiering, soldiers, Soldiers of the, unwounded, war
«In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory.»
Author: Douglas MacArthur
(General)
| About:
Dependence,
Victory,
War
| Keywords:
bereave, bereaved, bereft, bereft of, commander, dependence, divine guidance, guidance, perspective
«In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.»
Author: Kofi Annan
| About:
War
| Keywords:
mission, Mission of, regardless, sanctity, The 21st Century, The Mission, The United Nations, United Nations
«In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.»
Author: Richard M. Nixon
(President)
| About:
Religion,
War
| Keywords:
bloodiest, encouraging, reduce, religious war
«In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention.»
Author: St. Thomas Aquinas
| About:
War
| Keywords:
first cause, intention, Just Cause, Just War, rightful, secondly, sovereign, sovereigns, The Authority, thirdly
«In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.»
Author: Sun Tzu
(Author, General)
| About:
War
| Keywords:
Art of War, destroy, intact, practical, shatter, shattering, shatters, The Art of War
«In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and materials counts only for the remaining quarter.»
Author: Napoleon Bonaparte
(Emperor, General, Politician)
| About:
War
| Keywords:
manpower, materials, personal relation, Personal relations, quarters, three-quarter
«In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence under no circumstances can it be neglected.»
Author: Sun Tzu
(Author, General)
| About:
Military,
Peace,
War
| Keywords:
Art of War, hence, neglected, prepare for, ruin, safety, state of war, The Art of War, vital
«In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity»
Author: Winston Churchill
(Author, Orator, Prime Minister)
| About:
Defeat,
Victory,
War
| Keywords:
defiance, resolution
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