In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.

After every war someone has to tidy up.

I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty.

The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention argues that no two countries that are both part of the same global supply chain will ever fight a war as long as they are each part of that supply chain.