“We live among nations who frequently wage unjust wars; who, disregarding the rights of others, oppress and rob, and even murder their citizens, in order to reach some unrighteous end.” — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
“It may seem, to us short-sighted mortals, better that we were placed in a world where there were no wars, or murders, or thefts; but God has seen fit to order it otherwise.” — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
“God never places man under circumstances in which it is either wise, or necessary, or innocent, to violate his laws.” — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
“We live among nations who frequently wage unjust wars; who, disregarding the rights of others, oppress and rob, and even murder their citizens, in… — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
“God commands us to love every man, alien or citizen, Samaritan or Jew, as ourselves; and the act neither of society nor of government… — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
“It may seem, to us short-sighted mortals, better that we were placed in a world where there were no wars, or murders, or thefts;… — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
“as soon as the enemy is rendered harmless, he is to be treated with kindness, and to be taken care of equally with the… — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
“I do not shoot at my military enemy from hatred or revenge; I fight against him because the paramount interests of my country cannot… — Henry Wager Halleck Copy Share Image
