Quote by: Bertha von Suttner

The instinct of self-preservation in human society, acting almost subconsciously, as do all drives in the human mind, is rebelling against the constantly refined methods of annihilation and against the destruction of humanity.


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Author Bio


  • NameBertha von Suttner
  • DescriptionAustrian novelist, radical (organizational) pacifist
  • AliasesBertha Felicitas Sophie Freifrau von Suttner
  • BornJune 9, 1843
  • DiedJune 21, 1914
  • CountryAustria
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Translator; Journalist
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize