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Groans Quotes

Sound made only by real pain.

Groans quotes here confront war head-on, with veterans describing the shrieks and groans of the wounded as reason enough to reject glorified Pain and bloodshed.

For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.

Quotes by Aeschylus

I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation....

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

I remember, as a child, a particular groan that my father would sound when he crawled from the bed in the morning. I hear the same groan now, precisely, every morning, when I emerge from my own lair. It's more...

Quotes by Kevin Barry

Discomfort Quotes

Starting after 60, I thought, 'I'm not going to be able to write a book of poems on the 70s. It's going to be all moans and groans and complaints, and what is there to laugh about?' But I found...

Quotes by Judith Viorst

The best prayers have often more groans than words.

Quotes by John Buchan

I don't mind a crowd's not laughing; it's the groans that slow down the show.

Quotes by Dave Attell

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.

Quotes by Chief Joseph

I tell you the groans of the damned in hell are the deep bass of the universal anthem of praise that shall ascend to the throne of my God for ever and ever.

Quotes by Charles Spurgeon

Emotion Quotes

A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market.

Quotes by Charles Lamb

If you crave for Knowledge, the banquet of Knowledge grows and groans on the board until the finer appetite sickens.

Quotes by Arthur Quiller-Couch

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes groans quotes distinctive?
These quotes use groans mostly to describe the real cost of war, alongside lighter references to aging and complaint.
Why do people search for groans quotes?
Groans quotes give weight to suffering in a visceral way, often used to argue against glorifying violence or hardship.
Is there an anti-war message in these quotes?
Yes, more than one sample quote insists that only people who have heard the groans of the wounded understand why war should not be glorified.
Do any quotes use groans in a lighter context?
Yes, one quote jokes about writing a book of moans and groans and complaints about aging rather than tragedy.
What other topics pair well with groans quotes?
For related themes, browse Pain quotes and Discomfort quotes.

Other lines turn groans toward aging and prayer instead of battle. For related tones, see Discomfort quotes and Intensity quotes.