Chris Hedges Quotes

If America becomes militant, it will be because its people choose to become such; it will be because they think that war and warlikeness are desirable.

It said, 'War Is Not the Answer.' I disagree. I think war absolutely is the answer. And if you don't agree with me, happy Fourth of July.

I'm not a pacifist. I think the suffering of innocent people can be a catalyst for moral action. But empathy puts too much weight on the scale in favor of war. Empathy can really lead to violence.

I like war.

From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war.

I do not wish a foreign army to spill the blood of my people.

It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war.

The State thrives on war - unless, of course, it is defeated and crushed - expands on it, glories in it.

I don't like war. I particularly don't like the celebration of war, which I think the administration is a little bit guilty of.

He is ready, if the occasion presents itself, to throw the whole English population in the St. Lawrence.

We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people.

People like to talk about war.

What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends.

War is fear cloaked in courage.

An army is a nation; it is one of the vices of our age.

Nations have the tendency to be born in blood.

If there was no war, the young men felt that they were denied manhood.

We are conditioned to regard warfare as something exciting and even glamorous.

To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the ass.

Wars happen because the ones who start them think they can win.

When people want to inspire you to turn against some group of people, they'll often use empathy. When Obama wanted to bomb Syria, he drew our attention to the victims of chemical warfare. And in both of the Iraq wars, politicians said, "Look at the horrific things that are happening." I'm not a pacifist. I think the suffering of innocent people can be a catalyst for moral action. But empathy puts too much weight on the scale in favor of war. Empathy can really lead to violence.

War, hate, jealousy, racism - what are they but manifestations of fear?

As long as we believe our thoughts, there will always be war.

Patriotism is nationalism, and always leads to war.

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge. War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner. That is the way it was and will be. That way and not some other way.