"I renounce war for its consequences, for the……" — Harry Emerson Fosdick
"I renounce war for its consequences, for the lies it lives on and propagates, for the undying hatred it arouses, for the dictatorships it puts in place of democracy, for the starvation that stalks after it. I renounce war, and never again, directly or indirectly, will I sanction or support another."
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
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91 Quotes by Harry Emerson Fosdick
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The first question to be answered by any individual or any social group, facing a hazardous situation, is whether the…
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No one can get inner peace by pouncing on it.
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I hate war for its consequences, for the lies it lives on and propagates, for the undying hatreds it arouses...
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The tragedy of war is that it uses man's best to do man's worst.
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Granted the endless variations of moral customs, still the essential standards persist. As in a scientific laboratory, all else may…
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No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.
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The more we know about this universe, the more mysterious it is. The old world that Job knew was marvelous…
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We must take the abiding spiritual values which inhere in the deep experiences of religion in all ages and give…
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Some things mankind can finish and be done with, but not ... science, that persists, and changes from ancient Chaldeans…
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...while science gives us implements to use, science alone does not determine for what ends they will be employed. Radio…
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I hate war for its consequences, for the lies it lives on and propagates, for the undying hatreds it arouses...
— Harry Emerson Fosdick
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Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.
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The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
— Teresa of Avila
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Mix a little mystery with everything, for mystery arouses veneration.
— Baltasar Gracian
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A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude.
— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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Are we not all shipwrecked,...condemned to death?... However impatient our neighbours make us, however much indignation our race arouses, we…
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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As the attuning of music arouses emotions in the body to an unusual degree, well that there be choices made…
— Edgar Cayce
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I cannot consider fighting in competitive Manly Fun any more than I can consider pitting my running, swimming or climbing…
— Hal Porter
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Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense.
— Fawn M. Brodie
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...Uncalled-for aggression arouses the hatred of the civilian population...
— Jean-Paul Sartre
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But there is more to a fine photograph than information. We are also seeking to present an image that arouses…
— Sam Abell
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To claim that wines should not be changed is a heresy; the palate becomes saturated and after the third glass…
— Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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