“If I have learned anything it is that pity is more intelligent than hatred, that mercy is better than justice, that if one walks around the world with friendly eyes one makes good friends.” — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
But the worst handicap we had the prohibition of naming individual units who had done the fighting. — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
It was announced as a French victory by the French Minister of War. I did not see any sign of victory but only the… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
If there is anything I've learned, is that piety is smarter than hate, that mercy is preferable even to justice itself, that if you… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
During the early months of the war in 1914 there was a conflict of opinion between the War Office and the Foreign Office regarding… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
We who go out to die shall be remembered, because we gave the world peace. That will be our reward, though we will know… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
But do you know, I shall not be sorry to die. I shall be glad, Monsieur. And why glad, you ask? Because I love… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
“about the German boy's throat and tried to strangle him and to stop another dreadful cry. The second officer made haste. He thrust his… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
When we got down from the ambulances there were sharp cracks about us as bursts of shrapnel splashed down upon the Town Hall square.… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
In front of us was not a line but a fortress position, twenty miles deep, entrenched and fortified, defended by masses of machine-gun posts… — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
At all costs we must re-establish faith in spiritual values. We must worship something beyond ourselves, lest we destroy ourselves. — Philip Gibbs Copy Share Image
