Peter Brook Quotes

Repel force by force

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.

I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.

There is a difference between myself and some of the peace people in Europe: whereas they think that the ultimate evil in the world is war, I think the ultimate evil in the world is aggression, and aggression sometimes must be repelled by force.

I don't think there's any way that war can have a place in peace. I think that peace is the active and difficult resistance to the temptation of war; it is the prerogative and the obligation of the injured. Peace is something that has to be vigilantly maintained; it is a vigilance, and it involves temptation, and it does not mean we as human beings are not aggressive. This is a mistaken way of understanding non-violence.

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 have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence.

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

I'm really interested in how conflicts arise and how they reach points of no return. I'm no pacifist. Sometimes force is necessary. But war is a choice.

You cannot make peace with terrorists. The normal dividing lines between war and peace do not apply.

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

Force should never be the first answer, but sometimes it is the only answer.

You may gain temporary appeasement by a policy of concession to violence, but you do not gain lasting peace that

I saw our bombs as political resources for peace.

I am too realistic to believe in pacifism. But, nevertheless, the use of force should always be the last resort.

If you seek peace, we do not want War. But if you want War, we will accept it unhesitatingly.

If it's to be a bloodbath, let it be now. Appeasement is not the answer.

Nothing can justify war.

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.

We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.

If I could cause world peace by taking someone out to lunch, I'd go, 'Well, war isn't that terrible.'

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

Peace is produced by war.