Robert M. La Follette Quotes & Sayings

In times of peace, the war party insists on making preparation for war. As soon as prepared for, it insists on making war. — Robert M. La Follette

If there is no sufficient reason for war, the war party will make war on one pretext, then invent another ... after the war is on. — Robert M. La Follette

Before the war is ended, the war party assumes the divine right to denounce and silence all opposition to war as unpatriotic and cowardly. — Robert M. La Follette

Every nation has its war party ... It is commercial, imperialistic, ruthless. It tolerates no opposition. — Robert M. La Follette