Quote by Elihu Root
Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln

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

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The limitation upon this mode of promoting peace lies in the fact that it consists in an appeal to the civilized side of man, while war is the product of forces proceeding from mans original savage nature. – Elihu Root

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Peace
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It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct. – Elihu Root

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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

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The lord is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him.
N.B.: From this quote is derived the proverb, Good things come to those who wait. – Bible

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Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience. – Thomas Perry

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Patience is the companion of wisdom. – St. Augustine

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You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge. – Judith Light

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