Charles Eliot Norton famous quotes

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If a war be undertaken...before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#War #Defense #Crime
The voice of protest, of warning, of appeal is never more needed than when the clamor of fife and drum, echoed by the press and too often by the pulpit, is bidding all men fall in and keep step and obey in silence the tyrannous word of command. Then, more than ever, it is the duty of the good citizen not to be silent.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#Fall #Men #Thinking
There never was a good war," said Franklin. "There have indeed been many wars in which a good man must take part, and take part with grave gladness to die if need be, a willing sacrifice, thankful to give life for what is dearer than life, and happy that even by death in war he is serving the cause of peace. But if a war be undertaken for the most righteous end, before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#War #Sacrifice #Men
The United States has lost her unique position as a leader in the progress of civilization and has taken up her place simply as one of the grasping and selfish nations of the present day.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#Selfish #Taken #Unique
The refuge from pessimism is the good men and women at any time existing in the world, -they keep faith and happiness alive.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#Men #Good Man #Alive
One may sigh for all that one loses in giving up the old religion... but the new irreligion is the manlier, honester and simpler thing, and affords a better throry of life and a more solid basis for morality.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#Giving Up #Atheism #May
It does not seem to me that the evidence concerning the being of a God, and concerning immortality, is such as to enable us to assert anything in regard to either of these topics.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#Atheism #Doe #Topics
The loss of religious faith among the most civilized portion of the race is a step from childishness toward maturity.
-- Charles Eliot Norton

#Religious #Loss #Maturity

It is said about Lord Buddha sadaya-hrdaya darsita-pasu-ghatam. He saw the whole human race going to hell by this animal killing. So he appeared to teach ahimsa, nonviolence, being compassionate on the animals and human beings. In the Christian religion also, it is clearly stated, 'Thou shall not kill'. So everywhere animal killing is restricted. In no religion the unnecessary killing of animals is allowed. But nobody is caring. The killing process is increasing, and so are the reactions. Every ten years you will find a war. These are the reactions.
Though the object of being a Great Power is to be able to fight a Great War, the only way of remaining a Great Power is not to fight one.
The God of Battles will throw the dice that decide...
We have forty-four defenses for him, but he has forty-five ways to score.
Unprecedented warnings by officials most closely linked with nuclear arms negotiations and defense strategy indicate that we are running out of time. If we fail to act soon, the scars of a major nuclear disaster will mark our immediate and distant future.
My distraction's my defense against this lack of inspiration Against this slow deflation Yeah the further the horizon The more it holds my gaze The foreground's out of focus but you know I kinda hope it's just a phase Just a phase.
The attacks inside Israel are operations we carry out in response to Israeli crimes against our people.
When one has no character, one HAS to apply a method. Here it did wonders incontrovertibly, and I am living on the site of one of the greatest crimes in human history.
We enact many laws that manufacture criminals, and then a few that punish them.
Do not make your current partner pay for the crimes and misdemeanors of your previous partners.

Charles Eliot Norton famous quotes

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