11 Edith Cavell Quotes

Edith Cavell quotes

1. I have no fear nor shrinking; I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me.

2. I thank God for this ten weeks' quiet before the end... Life has always been hurried and full of difficulty... This time of rest has been a great mercy.

3. They have all been very kind to me here. But this I would say, standing as I do in view of God and eternity, I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards any one.

1. Patriotism alone is not enough.

2. I can't stop while there are lives to be saved.

3. Someday, somehow, I am going to do something useful, something for people. They are, most of them, so helpless, so hurt and so unhappy.

4. Standing, as I do, in view of God and eternity, I realise that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone (On the eve of her execution)

5. Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards any one.

6. I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred toward any one.

7. Nothing but physical impossibility, lack of space and money would make me close my doors to Allied refugees.

8. “Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.”