Amos Oz Quotes

Repel force by force

If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.

We believe in peace, but we are not pacifists. Sometimes we have to use force

We are much in the position of those who love peace so much that they are ready to fight for it.

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

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

I'm really interested in how conflicts arise and how they reach points of no return. I'm no pacifist. Sometimes force is necessary. But war is a choice.

If you seek peace, we do not want War. But if you want War, we will accept it unhesitatingly.

It is a principle incorporated into the settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute..

The United States will never take part in an aggressive war.

War is always an option. Peace is not.

In my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the government. The government will not use force unless force is used against it.

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

We make war that we may live in peace.

War is the ultimate tool of politics.

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.

From a very young age, militarism and trying to solve the world's problems through militarism is something that has always resonated with me as being a bad idea.

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.

War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. I'm not a pacifist. I feel that there are situations where fighting is inescapable, but we don't go looking for those things.

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea.

We want to resolve this peacefully but if we can’t, there are some things worth fighting for.

Force should never be the first answer, but sometimes it is the only answer.

I saw our bombs as political resources for peace.