10 quotes
A peace involving annexation of unwilling peoples could never be a lasting one.
Speech at International Congress of Women at The Hague (1915)
All the belligerents want peace, though probably with different intensity; none of them wants it enough to cry "I surrender."
Speech at International Congress of Women at The Hague (1915)
Fear weakens the nerves and distorts the judgment. It is not by fear that mankind must exorcise the demon of destruction and cruelty, but by motives more reasonable, more humane and more heroic.
Toward Human Unity or Beyond Nationalism (1948)
I believe so deeply that the way of war is not the way of Christianity
Letter to President of Wellesley College (1916)
If the disinterested neutrals, who alone are free to act for peace, wait for a moment when neither side has any advantage they will wait long indeed.
Speech at International Congress of Women at The Hague (1915)
Gains won by force create no claim that anyone is bound to respect
Speech at International Congress of Women at The Hague (1915)
The form of work for peace which has most obviously made history is the long continued effort to create some form of world organization which should both prevent wars and foster international cooperation.
Toward Human Unity or Beyond Nationalism (1948)
Everywhere war puts out of sight the moderates and the forces that make for peace and gives an exaggerated influence to militaristic and jingo forces creating a false impression of the pressure for extreme terms.
Speech at International Congress of Women at The Hague (1915)
I feel it rather surprising that refusal of war has never taken the form, on any large scale, of refusal to pay taxes for military use, a refusal which would have involved not only young men but (and mainly) older men and women holders, of property.
Toward Human Unity or Beyond Nationalism (1948)
May no young man ever again be faced with the choice between violating his conscience by co-operating in competitive mass-slaughter or separating himself from those who, endeavouring to serve liberty, democracy, humanity can find no better way than to conscript young men to kill.
Toward Human Unity or Beyond Nationalism (1948)