Rand Paul Quotes

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

I don't believe war is a way to solve problems. I think it's wrong. I don't have respect for the people that made the decisions to go on with war. I don't have that much respect for Bush. He's about war, I'm not about war - a lot of people aren't about war.

No violent extreme endures.

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

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.

We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.

Arabs respect only the language of force.

The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it.

You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done

Law stands mute in the midst of arms

Diplomacy, when matched by force, can achieve our objectives.

The end of war is to procure by force the justice which cannot otherwise be obtained.

I am too realistic to believe in pacifism. But, nevertheless, the use of force should always be the last resort.

If the opposition disarms, all is well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.

War is always an option. Peace is not.

There is a difference between myself and some of the peace people in Europe: whereas they think that the ultimate evil in the world is war, I think the ultimate evil in the world is aggression, and aggression sometimes must be repelled by force.

What you can do with relations is greater than what you can do with guns.

Terrorism gravely threatens international peace and security, and as a solution, the power and apparent finality of force are seductive.

I think war is so incredibly backward, and I don't think it's intelligent, and it's not sane. So why would you want to support it?

All war aims for impunity.

What is more immoral than war?

No weapon has ever settled a moral problem. It can impose a solution but it cannot guarantee it to be a just one.

Nothing can justify war.