H. R. McMaster Quotes

The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

I'm saying this as a Republican: In the White House, the effort that goes in and wherever these decisions are made, as to limit civilian casualties, is more probably than any in the history of the world, especially when you consider the history of warfare.

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

If we don't end war, war will end us.

Every aspect of war is political.

One war at a time.

If you use weapons of war to bring about peace, you're going to have more war and destruction.

War is not for winning, Masha," sighed Koschei, reading the tracks of supply lines, of pincer strategies, over her shoulder. "It is for surviving.

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.

War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men.

War as Napoleon knew it just not possible any more. However, we're very unlikely to accept or recognize 'world peace' even when we get it.

We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winning that war.

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

I think, unfortunately, we live in a world where people attack other people and I think a legitimate rationale for war is the saving of human life, the saving of lives of people who cannot defend themselves.

War is not, in itself, a condition so much as the symptom of a condition - that of international anarchy.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

Standing, as I believe the United States stands for humanity and civilization, we should exercise every influence of our great country to put a stop to that war which is now raging in Cuba and give to that island once more peace, liberty, and independence.

Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war.

I see no reason to use offensive tools unless you're defending the country or in a state of war, or you want to achieve some really important thing for the good of the nation and others.

I didn't promote war when I was a weapons inspector.

Even today we raise our hand against our brother... We have perfected our weapons, our conscience has fallen asleep, and we have sharpened our ideas to justify ourselves as if it were normal we continue to sow destruction, pain, death. Violence and war lead only to death.

Moreover, if the territorial state is to continue as the last word in the development of society, then war is inevitable.

Our country has never started a war. Our sole objective is deterrence, the strength and capability it takes to prevent war.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms

There is no issue of greater importance to the U.S. Senate than war and peace.