There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization however imperfect against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war.

There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to begin a war and to end it.

One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda.

Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.

War is a way of shattering to pieces... materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and... too intelligent.

There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more of less for progress the other side more or less for reaction.

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.

A democracy which makes or even effectively prepares for modern scientific war must necessarily cease to be democratic. No country can be really well prepared for modern war unless it is governed by a tyrant at the head of a highly trained and perfectly obedient bureaucracy.

War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.

Yesterday December seventh 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.