Science has produced such powerful weapons that in a war between great powers there would be neither victor nor vanquished. Both would be overwhelmed in destruction.

For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him.

I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender.

All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.

If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace.

The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full but also when people's basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies.

Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils but the present are commonly too hard for it.

My greatest desire is that the hope that has overcome fear in my country will help vanquish it around the world.

Strength alone knows conflict weakness is born vanquished.