Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If anger proceeds from a great cause, it turns to fury; if from a small cause, it is peevishness; and so is always either terrible or ridiculous.
War is a contagion.
As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.
War is just an effect, not a cause.
Religion and politics hit nerves. There's a lot of anger about a lot of things. It's not easily resolved. I guess that's what wars are about. Wars are about prejudice and fear. Hit first before you get hit. Believe me, I know.
Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings.
Crises are harbingers of evolution.
War seems to be one of the most salutary phenomena for the culture of human nature; and it is not without regret that I see it disappearing more and more from the scene.
Wars are begun by frightened men.
All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.