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> [We are told that the possession of nuclear weapons - in some cases even the testing of these weapons - is essential for national security. But this argument can be made by other countries as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/we-are-told-that-the-possession-of-nuclear-weapons-in-some-cases-even/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

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## More by Joseph Rotblat

> [There is no direct evidence that nuclear weapons prevented a world war. Conversely, it is known that they nearly caused one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/there-is-no-direct-evidence-that-nuclear-weapons-prevented-a-world/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [But scientists on both sides of the iron curtain played a very significant role in maintaining the momentum of the nuclear arms race throughout…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/but-scientists-on-both-sides-of-the-iron-curtain-played-a-very/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [This is the reality of nuclear weapons: they may trigger a world war; a war which, unlike previous ones, destroys all of civilization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/this-is-the-reality-of-nuclear-weapons-they-may-trigger-a-world-war-a/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [ Alice Stewart \[is\] a much underestimated scientist who has been an indomitable challenger of the establishment and a thorn in the flesh of the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/alice-stewart-is-a-much-underestimated-scientist-who-has-been-an/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [Since the end of the Cold War two main nuclear powers have begun to make big reductions in their nuclear arsenals. Each of them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/since-the-end-of-the-cold-war-two-main-nuclear-powers-have-begun-to/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [We are told that the possession of nuclear weapons - in some cases even the testing of these weapons - is essential for national…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/we-are-told-that-the-possession-of-nuclear-weapons-in-some-cases-even/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [But the nuclear powers still cling tenaciously to their weapons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/but-the-nuclear-powers-still-cling-tenaciously-to-their-weapons/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [The most terrifying moment in my life was October 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I did not know all the facts - we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/the-most-terrifying-moment-in-my-life-was-october-1962-during-the/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [If the militarily most powerful and least threatened states need nuclear weapons for their security, how can one deny such security to countries that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/if-the-militarily-most-powerful-and-least-threatened-states-need/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [Several studies, and a number of public statements by senior military and political personalities, testify that - except for disputes between the present nuclear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/several-studies-and-a-number-of-public-statements-by-senior-military/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare - in Treaty form - that they will never be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/all-nuclear-weapon-states-should-now-recognize-that-this-is-so-and/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [Technology is driving us together. In many ways we are becoming like one family. With the global threats resulting from science and technology, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/technology-is-driving-us-together-in-many-ways-we-are-becoming-like/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [The present basic philosophy is nuclear deterrence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/the-present-basic-philosophy-is-nuclear-deterrence/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [Whatever system of governance is eventually adopted, it is important that it carries the people with it. We need to convey the message that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/whatever-system-of-governance-is-eventually-adopted-it-is-important/)

[Joseph Rotblat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-rotblat/)

> [Above all remember your humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-rotblat/above-all-remember-your-humanity/)

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