War Begins

Famous quotes containing the words war and/or begins:

    “But is an enemy so execrable that tho in captivity his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.”
    —Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)

    “A good parson once said that where mystery begins religion ends. Cannot I say, as truly at least, of human laws, that where mystery begins justice ends?”
    —Edmund Burke (1729–1797)