John Greenleaf Whittier Quotes About War

Quotes about: War

• Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew.

  John Greenleaf Whittier

  Life, Patience, Peace

  John Greenleaf Whittier (1873). “The Complete Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier”, p.194

• And sweet and far as from a star, replied a voice which shall not cease, till drowning all the noise of war, it sings the blessed song of peace

  John Greenleaf Whittier

  Song, Sweet, Stars

  John Greenleaf Whittier (2012). “The Works of Whittier, Volume III (of VII) Anti-Slavery Poems and Songs of Labor and Reform”, p.213, tredition

• When earth as if on evil dreams Looks back upon her wars, And the white light of Christ outstreams From the red disc of Mars, His fame, who led the stormy van Of battle, well may cease; But never that which crowns the man Whose victory was peace.

  John Greenleaf Whittier

  Dream, War, Men

  John Greenleaf Whittier (1857*). “Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier”, p.411

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