 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 - 1905 - 700 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. 95. Yet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not afl^war of which this can be said — nor... | |
 | John Ruskin - Labor - 1907 - 460 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. 95. Yet now note carefully, in the second place, it is not all war of which this can be said — nor... | |
 | Play - 1912 - 560 pages
...word and strength of thought in war ; that they were nourished in war and wasted in peace ; taught in war and deceived by peace ; trained by war and betrayed by peace — in a word, they were born in war and expired in peace." The Very Reverend FW Farrar, Dean of Canteris IDEALISM... | |
 | History - 1917 - 388 pages
...based on battle. . . . All great nations learned their truth of word and strength of thought in war; they were nourished in war and wasted in peace; taught...by peace ; trained by war and betrayed by peace." (" Crown of Wild Olive.") Some writers in Germany, England, the United States, and elsewhere have regarded... | |
 | Franklin Knowles Young - Chess - 1910 - 240 pages
...that on her lips the words were—Peace and Selfishness, Peace and Sensuality, Peace and Corruption, Peace and Death. " I found in brief, that all great...deceived by Peace; trained by War and betrayed by Peace; that they were born in War and expired in Peace. " Creative, or foundational War, is that in which... | |
 | Joseph O'Connor - 1911 - 360 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...peace — in a word that they were born in war and ex226 pired in peace." Of course one loses his breath in the rush of so splendid a statement; but it... | |
 | Hugh Lewis Nevill - India - 1912 - 460 pages
...of peace and learning, of peace and plenty, and of peace and civilization ; but I found that these were not the words which the Muse of History coupled...that they were born in war and expired in peace." War is essentially a study involving anticipation of the future ; provision must be made, therefore,... | |
 | Hugh Lewis Nevill - India - 1912 - 458 pages
...together ; that on her lips the words were peace and sensuality, peace and selfishness, peace and aeath. I found, in brief, that all great nations learned...that they were born in war and expired in peace." War is essentially a study involving anticipation of the future ; provision must be made, therefore,... | |
 | United Service Institution of India - India - 1912 - 1014 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." And now, turning for a moment to the question of arbitration, which the peace-makers would substitute... | |
 | Reginald George Burton - Austerlitz, Battle of, 1805 - 1912 - 124 pages
...learned their truth of words 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 are born in war and expired in peace. " RUSKIN. LONDON GEORGE ALLEN & COMPANY, LTD. RUSKIN HOUSE,... | |
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