Horace Quotes

The Commonwealth of Venice in their armoury have this inscription, "Happy is that city which in time of peace thinks of war.

In time of peace prepare for war.

The only hope of a short war is to prepare for a long one.

In peace, as a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for war.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

A certain degree of preparation for war ... affords also the best security for the continuance of peace.

What we can afford least is to define the problem of future war as we would like it to be and, by doing so, introduce into our defense vulnerabilities based on self-delusion.

Isn't it strange how the leaders of nations can talk so eloquently about peace while they prepare for war? ... There is no way to make peace while preparing for war.

A wiser rule would be to make up your mind soberly what you want, peace or war, and then to get ready for what you want; for what we prepare for is what we shall get.

There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.

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.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy.

In times of peace, the war party insists on making preparation for war. As soon as prepared for, it insists on making war.

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes.

A war regarded as inevitable or even probable, and therefore much prepared for, has a good chance of eventually being fought.

The firmest security of peace is the preparation during peace of the defenses of war.

It is wise statesmanship which suggests that in time of peace we must prepare for war, and it is no less a wise benevolence that makes preparation in the hour of peace for assuaging the ills that are sure to accompany war.

If there is going to be a war – and no one can say that there is not – we must keep him fresh to be our war Prime Minister

As head of a military structure I am responsible for the realization of military issues. If you want to have everlasting peace, you must be ready for war. We must be ready to face any provocation.

There is no shorter road to defeat than by entering a war with inadequate preparation.

Our nation has a regrettable history of drawing down our forces and readiness after each conflict, only to find ourselve ill-prepared for the next great struggle.

Those who want peace should prepare for war and be strong.

It's impossible to start making a weapon only when the war already started!