Bertha von Suttner quotes

Bertha von Suttner was an Austrian novelist and prominent pacifist, acclaimed for her influential role in the peace movement. Her most famous work, "Lay Down Your Arms," inspired anti-war activism across Europe. She became the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Here are 5 of her quotes:

After the verb 'to Love', 'to Help' is the most beautiful verb in the world.

Bertha von Suttner

How can justice be attained when, in the expiation of an old wrong, another wrong is to be committed? No reasonable creature would conceive of the idea of obliterating ink stains with ink, or spots of oil with oil. Only blood must be washed out with blood.

Bertha von Suttner

I wanted to be of service to the Peace League, and how could I better do so than by trying to write a book which should propagate its ideas? And I could do it most effectively, I thought, in the form of a story.

Bertha von Suttner

The instinct of self-preservation in human society, acting almost subconsciously, as do all drives in the human mind, is rebelling against the constantly refined methods of annihilation and against the destruction of humanity.

Bertha von Suttner