Quote#War
For he was a merciful man, who loved not slaughter, although his…
Quote byH. Rider Haggard · 1856–1925
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Brethren (1904), PROLOGUE.
English (original)
For he was a merciful man, who loved not slaughter, although his fierce faith drove him from war to war.
— H. Rider Haggard
More from H. Rider Haggard
I do not believe in violence; it is the last resort of fools.
For what man is there who does not prize that gift most rare and beautiful, that one perfect thing which no gold can buy – a woman's unfeigned love?
. . . the devil never dies
You lie; you always were a liar, and you always will be a liar.
Love counts not its labour nor can it weigh its tenderness in the scale of purchase. That which it has it gives, and craves for more to give and give, till the soul's infinity be drained.
There is no loneliness like the loneliness of crowds, especially to those who are unaccustomed to them.