“If this phrase the 'balance of power' is to always be an argument for war, the pretense for war will never be wanting, and peace can never be secure.”
“For it can never be that war shall preserve life, and peace destroy it.”
“Those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace and those who could make a good peace would never have won the war.”
“Never think that war is a good thing, grandchildren. Though it may be necessary at times to defend our people, war is a sickness that must be cured. War is a time out of balance. When it is truly over, we must work to restore peace and sacred harmony once again.”
“There was never a bad peace or a good war.”
“There never was a good war or a bad peace.”