 I found, in brief, that all great nations learned their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by war, and deceived by peace; trained by war, and betrayed by peace; — in a word,...  The Idea of a League of Nations - Page 42by Herbert George Wells, Edward Grey Grey of Fallodon (Viscount), Lionel Curtis, William Archer, Henry Wickham Steed, Alfred Zimmern, John Alfred Spender, James Bryce Bryce (Viscount), Gilbert Murray - 1919 - 44 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1884 - 434 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained...that they were born in war. and expired in peace. Yet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not all war of which this can be said—nor all... | |
 | John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1885 - 410 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war ; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained...that they were born in war, and expired in peace. Yet how note carefully, in the second place, it is not all war of which this can be said — nor all*... | |
 | John Ruskin - English literature - 1886 - 840 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained...word, that they were born in war and expired in peace. Tet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not all \viit of winch this can be said — nor... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1887 - 840 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained by war, and betrayed by peace ; — iu a word, that they were bom in war and expired in peace. Yet now note carefully, in the second... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1891 - 552 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war ; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained...that they were born in war, and expired in peace. Yet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not all war of which this can be said — nor all... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1893 - 534 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war ; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained...that they were born in war, and expired in peace. Yet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not all war of which this can be said — nor all... | |
 | 1908 - 324 pages
...learned their worth of work and strength of thought in war ; they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace; taught by war, and deceived by peace; trained by war, and betrayed by peace — in a word, they were born in war, and expired in peace. Socialists would destroy the golden goose altogether.... | |
 | JOHN RUSKIN - 1894 - 578 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war ; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by war, and deceived by peace; trained...that they were born in war, and expired in peace. Yet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not all war of which this can be said—nor all... | |
 | John Ruskin - English literature - 1894 - 518 pages
...their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war ; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained...that they were born in war, and expired in peace. Yet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not all war of which this can be said — nor all... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1896 - 820 pages
...learned their truth of word and strength of thought in war; that they were nourished in war and wasted by peace; taught by war and deceived by peace, trained...that they were born in war and expired in peace." Allowing something for a possible exuberance of expression on the part of Mr. Buskin we must still... | |
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