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Those allies who failed to join us will regret it. They're making a mistake.

I want to tell you that I think this war is a great mistake.

I don't think we should ever be at war. That's kind of naive, I suppose.

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country.

There is no better way to give comfort to an enemy than to divide the people of a nation over the issue of foreign war. There is no shorter road to defeat than by entering a war with inadequate preparation.

Waging an unnecessary war is a grave mistake.

You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas.

It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it.

It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.