 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
 | Norman Angell - International cooperation - 1915 - 344 pages
...learned their truth of word 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.1 Ex-President Roosevelt, too, holds this ideal out to us as the highest national ambition: We... | |
 | George William Nasmyth - Evolution - 1916 - 458 pages
...learned their truth of word, 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 Germany Nietzsche has given the philosophy of force almost classic expression. In Nietzsche we find... | |
 | Charles William Hayward - Diplomacy - 1916 - 264 pages
...learned their truth of word 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 an article in The Nineteenth Century, entitled 'God's Test by War,' written by Mr Wyatt, we find :... | |
 | Edward Benjamin Krehbiel - History - 1916 - 324 pages
...learned their truth of word 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." — Ruskin: "War" in The Crown of Wild Olive. D. It helps progress by deciding differences. "If at... | |
 | William Andrews Pew - Military education - 1917 - 232 pages
...learning, of peace and plenty, of peace and civilization; but I found that these are not the words that the Muse of History coupled together; that on her...that they were born in war and expired in peace." What I glorify is, loyalty, courage, self-sacrifice, and the manly virtues which have been developed... | |
 | Charles Evans Kilbourne - Military art and science - 1917 - 426 pages
...learning, of peace and plenty, of peace and civilization ; but I found that these are not the words that the Muse of History coupled together ; that on her...word, that they were born in war and expired in peace. Emerson expressed views which are very similar: Our culture must, therefore, not omit the arming of... | |
 | Frank Hall Lawton, J. C. McArthur, Dempsey W. A. - Military art and science - 1917 - 196 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." In the rise of nations, Individualism first appears, then Nationalism, and later Inter-nationalism.... | |
 | Education - 1917 - 674 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... | |
 | X Y Z. - Generals - 1917 - 132 pages
...thought in war: that they were nourished in war and wasted in peace ; taught by war and deceived by IOI peace; trained by war and betrayed by peace ; in a...that they were born in war, and expired in peace." War gives to the men actually taking part in it high ideals ; it brings out courage, generosity and... | |
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