William McKinley: Quotes about war

William McKinley was American politician, 25th president of the United States (in office from 1897 to 1901). Explore interesting quotes on war.

William McKinley: 44 quotes1 like

“Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.”

William McKinley

Speech delivered at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York (September 5, 1901).
1900s

“War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.”

William McKinley

First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1897).
1890s

“that we not leave them to themselves — they are unfit for self-government — and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain's wars; and”

William McKinley