Hans von Seeckt Quotes

There are laws for peace as well as war.

I've never, ever, raised a fist to anybody in my life.

The best soldiers are not warlike

An inglorious peace is better than a dishonorable war.

No matter how thuggishly the enemy behaves, the court will absolutely not resort to war.

I am absolutely against any violence.

Violence is absolutely not our method.

To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.

It will be a physical encounter but we must not respond in kind.

We shall use only peaceful means and we shall not permit any other kind of method.

I cannot accept violence.

Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are what they value. They do not glory in victory.

I've never really been a fan of violence.

[Peace] cannot be honorable or secure, if the sovereign betrays a pusillanimous aversion to war.

I'm a very great non-violent character. I would never resort to violence to change anything.

President Jimmy Carter was a citizen soldier. Ironically, he was considered weak because he didn't kill anybody and he didn't get anyone killed.

I never fought much. It just wasn't my thing. I suppose I could, but I've never got into fights. Not a real one.

I'm not someone who is a fan of a lot of violence.

I don't support violence, period.

I've always been strongly on the side of non-violence.

As a person, I'm anti-violence.

Even a pacifist should admire the military virtues.

We make war that we may live in peace.

The great Chinese classics have always said that it's better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought.