William Jay Gaynor Quotes

Arabs respect only the language of force.

No violent extreme endures.

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

The progress and survival of civilization [are] dependent upon ... the realization ... of the utter futility of force as an arbiter.

Nowhere in the world has the use of force alone resolved a conflict.

Peace is produced by war.

The best way to avoid warfare is if no one shows up.

War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.

You don't kill your way to peace.

Peace is obtained by war.

The world will not find rest by just saying "peace.

How could we live without the sword?

Unless you’re prepared to use force, it’s very difficult to deal with a person who understands only force.

Peace can be neither coerced nor enforced.

Peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must.

A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.

Peace at any price

There’s no reason to respect anyone’s word in that part of the world. The only thing they respect is force and the threat of force.

Make peace, you fools!

You cannot have peaceful means - peaceful means will have to be used to bring about peaceful ends. If you use destructive means, you're going to bring about destructive ends.

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.

Violence is my last option.

The Ahmadinejads of the world, the bin Ladens of the world, will not change their ways, regardless of how hard we try to explain to them that peace begins with them.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

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