--- title: "4 Ben Salmon Quotes - Famous Peace activist" description: "American activist... | Benjamin Joseph Salmon was an American Christian pacifist, Roman Catholic, conscientious objector and outspoken critic of just wa..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f42/ben-salmon-67204_army_regardless-of-nationality-all-men-are-br_257216.jpg" --- # Ben Salmon (1889–1932) Peace Activist **4** quotes in **61** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Ben Salmon was a peace activist. ## Quick Facts About Ben Salmon Born October 15, 1889 Died February 15, 1932 Profession Peace Activist ## About Ben Salmon American activist... \| Benjamin Joseph Salmon was an American Christian pacifist, Roman Catholic, conscientious objector and outspoken critic of just war theory. Salmon believed no war could be morally justified. ## Quotes by Ben Salmon > [Regardless of nationality, all men are brothers. God is "our Father who art in heaven." The commandment "Thou shalt not kill" is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-salmon/regardless-of-nationality-all-men-are-brothers-god-is-our-father-who/) [Ben Salmon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-salmon/) [Army](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/army/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f42/ben-salmon-67204_army_regardless-of-nationality-all-men-are-br_257216.jpg) > [Either Christ is a liar or war is never necessary, and very properly assuming that Christ told the truth, it follows that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-salmon/either-christ-is-a-liar-or-war-is-never-necessary-and-very-properly/) [Ben Salmon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-salmon/) [Assuming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assuming/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1df/ben-salmon-67204_assuming_either-christ-is-a-liar-or-war-is-never_369968.jpg) > [If Christians would have the same faith in their God that non-Christians have in a mere materialistic idea, 'Thy Kingdom come' would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-salmon/if-christians-would-have-the-same-faith-in-their-god-that-non/) [Ben Salmon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-salmon/) [Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/845/ben-salmon-67204_christian_if-christians-would-have-the-same-faith_577235.jpg) > [A "just war" - if there could be such a thing - would not require conscription. Volunteers would be plentiful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-salmon/a-just-war-if-there-could-be-such-a-thing-would-not-require/) [Ben Salmon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-salmon/) [Conscription](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conscription/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24f/ben-salmon-67204_conscription_a-just-war-if-there-could-be-such-a-thin_2059517.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-salmon/#itemlist", "name": "Ben Salmon Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Regardless of nationality, all men are brothers. God is \"our Father who art in heaven.\" The commandment \"Thou shalt not kill\" is unconditional and inexorable. ... The lowly Nazarene taught us the doctrine of non-resistance, and so convinced was he of the soundness of that doctrine that he sealed his belief with death on the cross. ... When human law conflicts with Divine law, my duty is clear. 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