Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

There never was a good war, or a bad peace. -Benjamin Franklin.

There never was a good war nor a bad peace.

The way to secure peace is to be prepared for war.

He that would live in peace and at ease, Must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees

I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats; for in my opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace.