Famous quote by Paul Robeson

Mobile Desktop
Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been
Like

"Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been put squarely to the American people, they have registered for peace"

- Paul Robeson

About this Quote

This quote by Paul Robeson speaks with the power of the people in the United States. He is stating that when the issue of peace or war is put to the American people, they have consistently chosen peace. This is a testament to the power of the people in the United States, and the fact that they are willing to make the ideal decision when it pertains to matters of war and peace. Robeson is likewise stressing the fact that the American people are much like any other individuals on the planet, with dads, mothers, sons, and daughters who all desire peace. This quote is a suggestion that individuals of the United States have the power to make a distinction in the world, which they ought to use it to promote peace.

About the Author

USA Flag This quote is written / told by Paul Robeson between April 9, 1898 and January 23, 1976. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 24 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: w
Lao Tzu
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu, Author
Small: Buildings should serve people, not the other way around - John Portman
John Portman
"Buildings should serve people, not the other way around"
John Portman, Architect
Small: Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime - Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
"Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime"
Victor Hugo, Author
Small: Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people - Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl
"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
Small: Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible - Marion C. Garretty
Marion C. Garretty
"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible"
Marion C. Garretty, Poet
Small: Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and int
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest - George Matthew Adams
George Matthew Adams
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin - Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
"What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin"
Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman
Small: The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism - Karl Marx
Karl Marx
"The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism"
Karl Marx, Philosopher
Small: The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less
Kathy Bates
"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"
Kathy Bates, Actress