Edith Cavell Quotations

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.

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

Patriotism alone is not enough.

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

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

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

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)