Peace … is a morbid condition, due to a surplus of civilians, which war seeks to remedy. — Cyril Connolly
Presidents who restrict civil liberties, even in wartime, are usually judged harshly — David Greenberg
Armaments; extremely useful for fighting wars, a deadweight in any civil economy. — John Ralston Saul
Is a civilization naturally backward because it is different? Outside of cannibalism, — W. E. B. Du Bois
Modern war and modern civilisation are utterly incompatible…one or the other must go. — Vera Brittain