Quote by William Allen White

Whoever tramples on the plea for justice temperately made in the name of peace only outrages peace and kills something fine in the heart of man which God put there when we got our manhood.

Whoever tramples on the plea for justice temperately made in

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This quote highlights the importance of justice in maintaining peace. It suggests that when someone disregards or dismisses the plea for justice, made with restraint and in the pursuit of peace, they are essentially causing harm to peace itself. Moreover, it emphasizes that this disregard for justice not only damages external peace but also erodes a valuable and inherently good aspect of human nature. It implies that a true sense of justice is an inherent part of our humanity, given to us by a higher power.

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