There never was a good war nor a bad peace.

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

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.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

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

There was never a good war or a bad peace.