Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon Quotes

That men should kill one another for want of somewhat else to do, which is the case of all volunteers in war, seems to be so horrible to humanity that there needs no divinity to control it.

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

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• That men should kill one another for want of somewhat else to do, which is the case of all volunteers in war, seems to be so horrible to humanity that there needs no divinity to control it.

  

  Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
  • War
  • Humanity
  • Kill