Terry Pratchett Quotes

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

Those who start war often know that because of their high political position their own lives will not be in danger. on the Diane Rehm Show.

There is no question about the fact that we had very serious disagreements with my German, French, and Russian colleagues over the Iraq war. But I never stopped talking.

War is always a matter of doing evil in the hope that good may come of it.

I believe that this president [George W. Bush], regrettably, rushed us into a war, made decisions about foreign policy, pushed alliances away. And, as a result, America is now bearing this extraordinary burden where we are not as safe as we ought to be.

Actually we're very lucky John McCain is not in charge because I think we would be in perpetual war.

War's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.

Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction.

Bonaparte's wish is Peace, nay that he is afraid of war to the last degree.

So let us here resolve that Dag Hammarskjold did not live, or die, in vain. Let us call a truce to terror. Let us invoke the blessings of peace. And, as we build an international capacity to keep peace, let us join in dismantling the national capacity to wage war.

I constantly signal to the Iraqi leaders that our patience, or the patience of the American people, is running out.

It was quite a sight to see Obama next to President Hu. Obama has a Nobel Peace Prize in his basement, and Hu has a Nobel Peace Prize winner in his.

It is soldiers who pay most of the human cost. In war it is extraordinary how it all comes down to the character of one man.

We need to be strong in order to avoid war; and to win. A politician looks forward only to the next election. A statesman looks forward to the next generation. Any person who is over 30 and is not a conservative, has no brains.

You don't go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.

Now that Obama is at war in a 3rd country, does that mean he has to give back his Nobel Peace Prize?

Guns don't win wars; guns and bombs may kill a man but they cannot make him follow their lead, nor will they ever coerce an unyielding man to yield.

One should never permit a disorder to persist in order to avoid a war, for wars cannot be avoided and can only be deferred to the advantage of others.

I spoke to Putin twice. He called me on the election. Vladimir Putin called me on the inauguration. We had a very good talk, especially the second one, lasted for a pretty long period of time. But have nothing to do with Russia. To the best of my knowledge, no person that I deal with does.

We discovered that peace at any price is no peace at all.

-'What do ties matter, Jeeves, at a time like this?' There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter

There are people on the left who say, Look, we can't let these atrocities go on, so let's enter the war and get rid of Bashar Assad. The problem with that is you get into a nuclear war with Russia. And Syria gets wiped out along with everything else. So, it's fine to say, OK, let's stop the crimes, but how exactly?

There is no calamity greater than lightly engaging in war.

I guarantee you, as president of the United States, I know how to heal the wounds of war, I know how to deal with our adversaries, and I know how to deal with our friends.

Every damn President since I can remember has been so in love with foreign policy that they're just like a schoolboy with a new girl.