Link Copied!
Edith Cavell Quotes (1865-1915)
About Edith Cavell
Edith Louisa Cavell (4 December 1865 β 12 October 1915) was a British nurse, humanitarian and spy. She is celebrated for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I, for which she was arrested. She was court-martialled, found guilty of treason and executed.
Best Edith Cavell Quotes
Shortest
Earliest
Explore our curated collection of the most famous and impactful Edith Cavell quotes.
βI canβt stop while there are lives to be saved.β
βI have no fear nor shrinking; I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me.β
βSomeday, somehow, I am going to do something useful, something for people. They are, most of them, so helpless, so hurt and so unhappy.β
βI 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.β
βThey have all been very kind to me here. But this I would say, 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.β
Edith Cavell Quotes by Topic
Find exactly what you are looking for by browsing this categorized list of Edith Cavell quotes by topic.
Edith Cavell on Patriotism 2 quotes
βI realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred toward any one.β
Edith Cavell on Human
βSomeday, somehow, I am going to do something useful, something for people. They are, most of them, so helpless, so hurt and so unhappy.β
Quotes About Edith Cavell
Gain deeper perspective through quotes about Edith Cavell from others.
German Secretary for Foreign Affairs Arthur Zimmermann on Edith Cavell
βIt was a pity that Miss Cavell had to be executed, but it was necessary. She was judged justly. We hope it will not be necessary to have any more executions.β
About Edith Cavell
Edith Louisa Cavell (4 December 1865 β 12 October 1915) was a British nurse, humanitarian and spy. She is celebrated for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I, for which she was arrested. She was court-martialled, found guilty of treason and executed.
QuotesCosmos Cross-Civilizational Archive
Explore Related Wisdom Pillars, Worldviews & Canonical Works
Discover how humanity's greatest philosophers, sacred scriptures, and literary masterpieces address the core questions of existence.
30 Wisdom Pillars
22 Worldviews & Traditions
Canonical Books & Scriptures