James Russell Lowell Quotes about War

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The right of individual property is no doubt the very corner-stone of civilization, as hitherto understood; but I am a little impatient of being told that property is entitled to exceptional consideration because it

The right of individual property is no doubt the very corner-stone of civilization, as hitherto understood; but I am a little impatient of being told that property is entitled to exceptional consideration because it bears all the burdens of the state. It bears those, indeed, which can be most easily borne, but poverty pays with its person the chief expenses of war, pestilence, and famine.

James Russell Lowell

War, Civilization, Doubt

James Russell Lowell (1910). “Essays, English and American”

The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere.

James Russell Lowell

War, House, Mind

1869 'On a Certain Condescension in Foreigners', in the Atlantic Monthly, Jan.

Wut 's words to them whose faith an' truth On war's red techstone rang true metal; Who ventered life an' love an' youth For the gret prize o' death in battle?

James Russell Lowell

Life, Truth, War

James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.600, Delphi Classics

We kind o' thought Christ went agin war an' pillage.

James Russell Lowell

War, Kind, Christ

James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.191

Ez fer war, I call it murder,- There you hev it plain an' flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that. . . . . . An' you 've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God.

James Russell Lowell

War, Want, Murder

'The Biglow Papers' (First Series, 1848) no. 1 'A Letter'