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

—W. L. George

About W. L. George

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Walter Lionel George (20 March 1882, Paris, France – 30 January 1926) was an English writer, chiefly known for his popular fiction, which included feminist, pacifist, and pro-labour themes.

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Wars teach us not to love our enemies, but to hate our allies.

—W. L. George

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One day President Roosevelt told me that he was asking publicly for suggestions about what the war should be called. I said at once 'The Unnecessary War'.

Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.

—Theodore Roosevelt

It is well that war is so terrible—otherwise we would grow too fond of it.

—Solomon Short

Either war is obsolete or men are.

—Winston Churchill

The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts.

—Winston Churchill

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