Quote#Wisdom
We intend to continue our own peculiar methods, peculiar they are…
Quote byLillian Wald · 1867–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Address to the Woman’s Peace Party (December 10, 1916).
English (original)
We intend to continue our own peculiar methods, peculiar they are said to be for “pacifist.” I am told that we are violating the popular conception of this group, and one newspaper which strongly disapproved of our aggressiveness against preparedness hysteria, said that, judging from our belligerency, we were the ones who “put the fist in pacifist.”
— Lillian Wald
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