Sentence examples for avoided war from inspiring English sources

I have avoided war; he was always in it.

"Most of the explanations were made from Japan's viewpoint, and failed to ask how we could possibly have avoided war.

Imagine a Democrat who actually served in war with distinction attacking one of those Republicans who avoided war, but happily sends others into war.

Blair could show that he values a commitment to a common European defence and foreign policy, which might have avoided war altogether.

In 1707 the Emperor narrowly avoided war with Charles XII of Sweden, who had violated Austrian territory during his struggle with Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (Augustus II the Strong as king of Poland).

In various publications, and in his reminiscences on his term as ambassador in Washington, he endeavoured to prove that Germany, if it had followed the proper policy, could have avoided war with America.

The Missouri Compromise, rather than avoiding civil war, helped precipitate it.

Crown Prince Abdullah, at recent Arab and Islamic summit meetings, has avoided war-mongering but called directly for the United States to reprimand Israel.

Eisenhower strove to avoid war at any cost.

Part of our responsibility is seeking to avoid war.

To avoid war Benavides returned the territory to Colombia.