George R. R. Martin Quotes

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

Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man's tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.

Civilization, to be worthy of the name, must afford other methods of settling human differences than those of blood letting.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.

Guns and blockades are not conducive to meaningful dialogue.

The fact that talk may be boring or turgid or uninspiring should not cause us to forget the fact that it is preferable to war.

Lincoln was very wise about the Mexican War. He waited until the war was over until he criticized it.

There is never a military solution to any problem.

At least eighty thousand of our sons are dead or mangled. A million more will die of poverty and disease. Every issue could have been settled and better settled without the loss of a drop of blood

You'll get more from being a peacemaker than a warrior.

What’s so civil about war anyway?

If peace is equated simply with the absence of war, it can become abject pacifism that turns the world over to the most ruthless.

I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace.

Whenever you have a possibility of going in two ways, either for peace or for war, for peaceful methods of for military methods, in the present age there is a strong prejudice for the peaceful ones. War seldom ever leads to good results.

Please choose the way of peace.. In the short term there may be winners and losers in this war that we all dread. But that never can, nor never will justify the suffering, pain and loss of life your weapons will cause.

No more hellfires and please no more gunfire.

Remember that even in war there is a time for restraint. A time to hold back your sword.

War creates its own intensity of hatred... You don't want to use force except as an absolute last resort.

I'm so glad you're here," Aphrodite said. "War is coming. Bloodshed is inevitable. So there's really only one thing to do." "Uh... and that is?" Annabeth ventured. "Why, have tea and chat, obviously

Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of peace.

There are times for making war and times for making peace.

If we exchange bombs for bread there will be less reason for wanting to kill us. I just want to have the conversation.

A lord must learn that sometimes words can accomplish what swords cannot.

If the time comes when our culture tires of the endless homicidal feuds, despairs of the use of force and war as a means of bringing peace, becomes discontent with the half-lives that its members are living - only then will our culture seriously look for alternatives.