Edith Cavell Quotes

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Patriotism alone is not enough.