Ehud Barak Quotes

Peace has its price, but it is much less expensive than war.

And he said that he didn't want to have a war or anything like that again.

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

Peace is produced by war.

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

It is far easier to make war than peace.

We call upon all sides to stop hostilities and restart peace talks.

Yes, we love peace, but we are not willing to take wounds for it, as we are for war.

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

You don't kill your way to peace.

The priest promotes war, and the soldier peace.

That he was so enamoured on peace, that he would have been glad the king should have bought it at any price.

It is easier to lead men to combat and stir up their passions than to temper them and urge them to the patient labors of peace.

There is no such thing as a conflict that cannot be ended.

It is much more difficult to make peace than it is to make war.

When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not.

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.

It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war.

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

Peace is important for Israel.

In some ways, Israel has achieved a peace. There are fewer rockets being sent into Sderot, there are no rockets to speak of from the North, there has been very little terrorism from the West Bank. It's a kind of peace. I hope for a better and more enduring peace. Peace is not an endgame; we will never be completely at peace.

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

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

War is what happens when language fails.