Quote by Elihu Root
The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribu

The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics. – Elihu Root

Other quotes by Elihu Root

Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot. – Elihu Root

Category:
Patience
Read Quote

There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world. – Elihu Root

Category:
Peace
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Peace
category

Whatever efforts for peace President Gorbachev had in mind, they were pretty substantially undercut very swiftly by Saddam Hussein. – John Major

Category:
Peace

Our science has become terrible, our research dangerous, our findings deadly. We physicists have to make peace with reality. Reality is not as strong as we are. We will ruin reality. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

Category:
Peace

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. – Jawaharlal Nehru

Category:
Peace

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism. – Ludwig von Mises

Category:
Peace

Random Quotes

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. Proverbs 18:19 – Bible

Category:
Family

Fear less, hope more;
Whine less, breathe more;
Talk less, say more;
Hate less, love more;
And all good things are yours. – Swedish Proverb

Category:
Life

Perseverance – a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. – Ambrose Bierce

Category:
Success

Women dress alike all over the world: they dress to be annoying to other women. – Elsa Schiaparelli

Category:
Clothing