Martin Van Creveld Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The fate of Syria hangs in the balance, but it is entirely possible that the fall of the Assad regime will result in anarchy and cause Syria to turn into a second Afghanistan, a base for anti-Israel terrorism.”

“It is simply not true that war is solely a means to an end, nor do people necessarily fight in order to obtain this objective or that. In fact, the opposite is true: people very often take up one objective or another precisely in order that they may fight.”

“A world without war is not in the cards.”

“Assuming China does not become destabilized and continues to grow, it will no doubt develop a military program in proportion to its resources.”

“The problem is that you cannot prove yourself against someone who is much weaker than yourself.”

“In Tunisia, the so-called Yasmin revolution has led to the installation of a relatively moderate Islamic government. Whether or not that means democracy will, however, only be put to the test if and when the time comes for another election, which the opposition may win.”

“Since 2006, when the Second Lebanon War killed perhaps 2,000 Lebanese, many of them civilians, and led to the destruction of an entire section of Beirut, the northern border has been absolutely quiet.”

“Sun Tzu does not need my praise. His work has lived for over two thousand years, and will surely live for another two thousand without any help from me.”