Eugenie Niboyet
/Overview
Eugénie Niboyet (née Mouchon) born Montpellier, France September 11, 1796 (d. 1883). French feminist editor; Christian Socialist; her first book against death penalty 1836; first European peace journal 1844; founded first continental peace society LIPL Geneva 1867; sponsored peace essay contests.
Quotations
"Let's unite, let's all repeat: 'Peace and Fraternity.'" (Peace of Two Worlds, motto)
"Progress, the light of peoples, has no need of cannons and rifles. . . " (Peace of Two Worlds, May 2, 1844; photo Wikipedia)