Thor Heyerdahl Quotes

I don't think we should ever be at war. That's kind of naive, I suppose.

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

You don't kill your way to peace.

You have not been mistaken in supposing my views and feeling to be in favor of the abolition of war.

We shall never war except for peace.

In my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the government. The government will not use force unless force is used against it.

I am, on principle, opposed to war and in favor of peace because I regard peace as a positive good and war as a positive evil.

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

Peace is produced by war.

Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

It is far easier to make war than peace.

Everybody wants peace. That's a truism. There is no point in accomplishing through war what you can accomplish through peace.

I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.

Peace in the Middle East isn't going to be created by another war or violent act on the other side.

You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.

A bad peace is even worse than war.

I'll keep us out of war with Oklahoma!

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever.

War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.