The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.

- John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher

History is a record of exploded ideas.

- John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher

Inconsistency is the bugbear of fools! I wouldn't give a damn for a fellow who couldn't change his mind with a change of conditions.

- John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher

All nations want peace, but they want a peace that suits them.

- John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher

In war the first principle is to disobey orders. Any fool can obey orders!

- John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher

Our society's values are being corrupted by advertising's insistence on the equation: youth equals popularity, popularity equals success, success e…

- John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher