Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.

I have never advocated war except as means of peace, so seek peace, but prepare for war. Because war... War never changes. War is like winter and winter is coming.

I am a peace man. I haven't got any use for wars and there is no more humor in 'em than there is reason for 'em.

As for me, I cease not to advocate peace. It may be on unjust terms, but even so it is more expedient than the justest of civil wars.

I am opposed to war; but war can only be avoided by exerting to the utmost the defensive forces of the State.

We have no wish to war with the Soviet Union--for we are a peaceful people who desire to live in peace with all other peoples.

I have never believed in peace at any price.

I have never advocated war except as means of peace, so seek peace, but prepare for war. Because war... War never changes. War is like winter and winter is coming. Coming like a mysterious adventurer. I used to be an adventurer until I took an arrow to the knee. A knee that will not bend, like Leonidas at Thermopylae.

I have never met anyone who wasn't against war. Even Hitler and Mussolini were, according to themselves.

I abhor unjust war. I abhor injustice and bullying by the strong at the expense of the weak, whether among nations or individuals. I abhor violence and bloodshed. I believe that war should never be resorted to when, or so long as, it is honorably possible to avoid it. I respect all men and women who from high motives and with sanity and self-respect do all they can to avert war. I advocate preparation for war in order to avert war; and I should never advocate war unless it were the only alternative to dishonor.

I don’t care at all whether we officially declared war.

Jamais comparecerei a um comício contra a guerra. Se você tiver um comício pela paz, pode me convidar.

All my life I have been a pacifist. All my life I have hated war and loved peace. I have contributed to peace societies, written for peace, spoken for peace, paraded for peace. But today I seriously question whether our ways of seeking peace are not playing directly into the hands of those who love war and intend to pursue it.

I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.