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War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.

War is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible.

War is usually fought over diminishing resources, particulary those that we perceive to be extremely valuable.

War is an arena for the display of courage and virtue. Or war is politics by other means. War is a quasi-mystical experience where you get in touch with the real. There are millions of narratives we impose to try to make sense of war.

War is the science of destruction.

War is a fundamental aspect of human existence. It's good to know what war entails and what the human sacrifice is.

War is not only a matter of equipment, artillery, group troops or air force; it is largely a matter of spirit, or morale.

Going to war is a rare experience in American culture, so it's easy for simple notions to gain a lot of weight. The reality is always more complex.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.