War quotes

“You can mostly forgetethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting.”
Ed Harris

“Some had families waiting. For others, their only family would be the men they bled beside. There were no bands, no flags, no Honor Guards to welcome them home. They went to war because their country ordered them to. But in the end, they fought not for their country or their flag, they fought for each other.”

Barry Pepper - Joe Galloway

“It's at the beginning and end of war that we have to watch out. In between, it's like a country club.”
John Malkovich - Basie

“A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times... fight off the wolves.”

Rene Auberjonois - Reverend Oliver

“Mr. President, I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed. But I do say no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops. Uh, depending on the breaks.”
George C. Scott - Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson

“- Zev Gutman: Did your father ever talk to you about Germany?
- John Kurlander: Are you kidding me? He never stopped talking about Germany.”
Christopher Plummer - Zev Gutman
Dean Norris - John Kurlander

Ground team, you're up that trail, you've got the grid coordinates. Air team, you follow me down this creek. Well, that's it... it's game time. I had a speech prepared, but I guess I forgot it. There are some lines from Julius Caesar. "If a man were to know the end of this day's business, here it come; but it suffices that the day will end, and... (continue)(continue reading)
Gene Hackman - Col. Jason Rhodes

“How many people had I already killed? There were those six that I knew about for sure. Close enough to blow their last breath in my face. But this time, it was an American and an officer. That wasn't supposed to make any difference to me, but it did. Shit... charging a man with murder in this place was like handing out speeding tickets in the...” (continue)(continue reading)
Martin Sheen - Captain Benjamin L. Willard

“- Trautman: You did everything to make this private war happen. You've done enough damage. This mission is over, Rambo. Do you understand me? This mission is over! Look at them out there! Look at them! If you won't end this now, they will kill you. Is that what you want? It's over Johnny. It's over!
- Rambo: Nothing is over! Nothing! You just...” (continue)(continue reading)
Richard Crenna - Trautman
Sylvester Stallone - Rambo

“- Tommy: It's not fair!
- Alex: Survival's not fair!”
Fionn Whitehead - Tommy
Harry Styles - Alex

“These are the true events of November, 1965, in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam. A place our country does not remember, in a war it does not understand.”

Barry Pepper - Joe Galloway

“Men my age dictate this war. Why should we be allowed to send our children to fight it?”
Mark Rylance - Mr. Dawson

“- Andre Baptiste Senior: They say that I am the lord of war, but perhaps it is you.
- Yuri Orlov: I believe it's warlord.
- Andre Baptiste Senior: Thank you, but I prefer it my way.”
Eamonn Walker - Andre Baptiste Senior
Nicolas Cage - Yuri Orlov

“- Leonard Dekkom: Tomorrow, the sun will rise, all our enemies will be gone. Wiped away as if by the Hand of God.
- President Andrew Palma: Why would you do this?
- Leonard Dekkom: Because no-one else would. I'm turning the clock back to 1945, when America was a shining city on a hill, not just a bank disguised as a country.
- President Andrew...” (continue)(continue reading)
Ed Harris - Leonard Dekkom
Andy Garcia - President Andrew Palma

“You know what you are... what you're made of. War is in your blood. Don't fight it. You didn't kill for your country.
You killed for yourself. God's never gonna make that go away. When you're pushed, killing's as easy as breathing.”
Sylvester Stallone - John Rambo

“- Lt. Col. Hal Moore: I pray you watch over the young Jack Geoghegan. That I lead into battle. You use me as your instrument in this awful hell of war to watch over them. Especially if they're men like this one beside me, deserving of a future in your blessing and goodwill. Amen.
- 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan: Amen.
- Lt. Col. Hal Moore: Oh, yes, and...” (continue)(continue reading)

Mel Gibson - Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Chris Klein - 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

“the purpose of war is to serve a political end but the true nature of war is to serve itself.”
Denzel Washington - Hunter

“Just because there's not a war doesn't mean there's peace.”
Jennifer Lawrence - Raven

“In 20 years, Iraq will be a hellhole nobody cares about. Terrorism's a short-term threat. The real threats will come from China, Russia, Iran. and they'll come as SQL injections and malware.”
Rhys Ifans - Corbin O'Brian

“Sweet Jesus, war does terrible things to people.”

Jim Broadbent - William 'Boss' Tweed

“I'm a soldier, I serve my country. But this is not my country. I was lying out there bleeding to death, thinking, if I die now, I leave nothing to my children but shame. I know now there is only one way to serve Germany, and doing so I'll be a traitor... I accept that.”

Tom Cruise - Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg

“Under the Rules of Engagement, a civilian pointing a weapon is no longer a civilian and the use of deadly force is authorized in order to save lives. It's not murder, it's combat.”
Tommy Lee Jones - Hodges

“Yes they had weapons! You think there's a script for fighting a war without pissing somebody off? Follow the rules and nobody gets hurt? Yes, innocent people probably died. Innocent people always die but I did not exceed my orders.”
Samuel L. Jackson - Childers

“- John Rambo: Go live your life 'cause you've got a good one.
- Sarah: It's what I'm trying to do.
- John Rambo: No, what you're trying to do is change what is.
- Sarah: And what is?
- John Rambo: That we're like animals! It's in the blood! It's natural! Peace? That's an accident!
It's what is! When you're pushed, killing's as easy as...” (continue)(continue reading)

Sylvester Stallone - John Rambo
Julie Benz - Sarah

“A brilliant man would find a way not to fight a war.”
Mako - Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto