I never cease urging peace, which, however unfair, is better than the justest war in the world.
Cicero on Veterans Day
b. 106 BC
13 quotes
Wars are to be undertaken in order that it may be possible to live in peace without molestation.
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.
A war is never undertaken by the ideal State, except in defense of its honor or its safety.
Let war be so carried on that no other object may seem to be sought but the acquisition of peace.
An army abroad is of little use unless there are prudent counsels at home.
Our country is the common parent of all.
Endless money forms the sinews of war.
For to me every sort of peace with the citizens seemed to be of more service than civil war.
For your altars and your fires.
A man of courage is also full of faith.
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cicero (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.