Voltaire Quotes

Weakness and ambivalence lead to war

Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity.

The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

Humans are one another’s enemies

Conflicts are never health for anybody.

The enemies of peace have not disappeared.

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

I am not anyone's enemy.

Conflict grows out of ignorance and suspicion.

It seems that fighting is a game where everybody is the loser.

People always make war when they say they love peace.

I'm not running around the world looking for ways to create hostilities.

He makes no friends who never made a foe.

Leaders glare at each other across the chasm of misunderstanding.

Yes, but I am afraid he well get us into some quarrel.

The English will never cut each other's throats to the extent that we desire.

When we describe human relations, we usually make them better than they are: gentle, peaceful, and so forth, whereas in reality, they are often competitive.

I'm not in love with fighting. I never was.

Sometimes in the real world, there is fire between people.

Two guys who don't like each other is a great fight.

I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, Chris and me, me and Jon.

Nations fight against nations, in marriages people fight against each other, children fight against each other. We are in warfare, in a national warfare, and in warfare with each other and with ourselves.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Rivalry doesn't help anybody.