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- You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause. — Friedrich Nietzsche
- The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities. — Sophocles
- For a war to be just three conditions are necessary - public authority, just cause, right motive. — Ernest Hemingway
- After September 11, when the United States took action to overthrow the Taliban, our interests and Iran's aligned, and we were able to coordinate quietly but effectively. — Earl Blumenauer
- We won the war, but we are losing the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq. It is past time for a new approach, one that relies on accountability, responsibility, and phasing down the scope of our military commitment. — Earl Blumenauer
- As has been pointed out with Libya, the debate over Libya, sometimes we allow diplomatic relations with imperfect regimes because progress can best be made through engagement instead of isolation. — Earl Blumenauer