And I am not against peace, but I dread war camouflaged as peace. Therefore, if we wish to enjoy peace, we must wage war; if we fail to wage war, we shall never enjoy peace.
[Nec ego pacem nolo, sed pacis nomine bellum involutum reformido. Qua re si pace frui volumus, bellum gerendum est; si bellum omittimus, pace numquam fruemur.]
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher
Philippics [Philippicae; Antonian Orations], No. 7, ch. 6 / sec. 19 (7.6/7.19) (43-01 BC) [tr. Manuwald (2007)]
(Source)
On declaring a truce with Mark Antony and his forces, giving Antony's army a chance to grow in number.
(Source (Latin)). Other translations:Nor have I any dislike to peace; only I do dread war disguised under the name of peace. Wherefore, if we wish to enjoy peace we must first wage war. If we shrink from war, peace we shall never have.
[tr. Yonge (1903)]If we desire to enjoy peace, we must first wage war; if we shrink from war, we shall never enjoy peace.
[ed. Harbottle (1906)]I do not refuse peace, but war clothed with the name of peace I dread much. Wherefore, if we wish to enjoy peace, we must wage war; if we reject war we shall never enjoy peace.
[tr. Ker (Loeb) (1926)]
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PETRI: We cannot make peace with people we detest.
KIRK: Stop trying to kill each other. Then worry about being friendly.
John Meredyth Lucas (1919–2002) American screenwriter
Star Trek, 3×13 “Elaan of Troyius” (20 Dec 1968)
PEACE, n. In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.
Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) American writer and journalist
“Peace,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
(Source)
Originally published in the "Cynic's Word Book" column in the New York American (1904-12-26), and the "Cynic's Dictionary" column in the San Francisco Examiner (1905-01-03).
