Brotherhood Quotes

We are members of one great body planted by nature in a mutual love, and fitted for a social life. We must consider that we were born for the good of the whole.

However degraded or wretched a fellow mortal may be, he is still a member of our common species.

Brotherhood is not so wild a dream as those, who profit by postponing it, pretend.

We cannot weigh our brother with ourself. Great men may jest with saints: ’tis wit in them, But in less, foul profanation. (Measure for Measure)

I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane, we must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread.

Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society.

I must be true to my conviction that I share with all men the calling to be a son of the living God. Beyond the calling of race or nation or creed is this vocation of sonship and brotherhood. Because I believe that the Father is deeply concerned, especially for His suffering and helpless and […]

To set the cause above renown, To love the game beyond the prize, To honor, while you strike him down, The foe that comes with fearless eyes; To count the life of battle good And dear the land that gave you birth, And dearer yet the brotherhood That binds the brave of all the earth.

Whoever in prayer can say, “Our Father,” acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the whole race of mankind.

They have looked each other between the eyes, and there they found no fault. They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on leavened bread and salt: They have taken the Oath of the Brother-in-Blood on fire and fresh-cut sod, On the haft and the hilt of the Khyber knife, and the Wondrous Names of […]