--- title: "14 United Quotes By John Burroughs" description: "14 United quotes by John Burroughs. Plus more from John Burroughs and more United sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/417/john-burroughs-1157_advisory_my-group-the-lawyers-committee-on-nuclea_1072541.jpg" --- > [My group, the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, was one of the principle organizers. So, there was this campaign to support the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/my-group-the-lawyers-committee-on-nuclear-policy-was-one-of-the/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/417/john-burroughs-1157_advisory_my-group-the-lawyers-committee-on-nuclea_1072541.jpg) > [Somewhat by historical happenstance the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - United States, Britain, France, Russia, and China -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/somewhat-by-historical-happenstance-the-five-permanent-members-of-the/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38e/john-burroughs-1157_britain_somewhat-by-historical-happenstance-the_1680268.png) > [The story goes on in the sense that at a most basic level, the United States ignored, that is violated, the United…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/the-story-goes-on-in-the-sense-that-at-a-most-basic-level-the-united/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f2/john-burroughs-1157_charter_the-story-goes-on-in-the-sense-that-at-a_2959818.png) > [ \[Invading Iraq\] is not the best way to make a safer world in which the United States would be a responsible partner,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/invading-iraq-is-not-the-best-way-to-make-a-safer-world-in-which-the/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67b/john-burroughs-1157_best-way_invading-iraq-is-not-the-best-way-to-mak_3130659.png) > [It doesn't seem to be that huge a commitment that would create, you know, some kind of really powerful constituency. But the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/it-doesn-t-seem-to-be-that-huge-a-commitment-that-would-create-you/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8d/john-burroughs-1157_commitment_it-doesn-t-seem-to-be-that-huge-a-commit_3102819.png) > [The thing that I focus on because I don't think it gets enough attention is that among the world's major powers, there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/the-thing-that-i-focus-on-because-i-don-t-think-it-gets-enough/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ce/john-burroughs-1157_attention_the-thing-that-i-focus-on-because-i-don_653451.png) > [In fact, the United States is building up its trident nuclear sub fleet in the Pacific, based at Bangor, Washington to build…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/in-fact-the-united-states-is-building-up-its-trident-nuclear-sub/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da9/john-burroughs-1157_building_in-fact-the-united-states-is-building-up_1515471.png) > [The International Court of Justice (a.k.a. World Court) is the judicial branch of the United Nations and in the early 1990's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/the-international-court-of-justice-a-k-a-world-court-is-the-judicial/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d86/john-burroughs-1157_around-the-world_the-international-court-of-justice-a-k-a_2325264.jpg) > [ Basically \[United States and France\] said "We will use nuclear weapons whenever it suits our purposes to do so." So this expansion… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/basically-united-states-and-france-said-we-will-use-nuclear-weapons/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18a/john-burroughs-1157_contributing_basically-united-states-and-france-said_249049.png) > [Following World War II, the U.S. was the architect of the UN system, and the world financial system, and the Human Rights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/following-world-war-ii-the-u-s-was-the-architect-of-the-un-system-and/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e52/john-burroughs-1157_agency_following-world-war-ii-the-u-s-was-the-a_135959.jpg) > [Certainly in the United States, you have a constituency in the form of the weapons laboratories, and you also have the branches…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/certainly-in-the-united-states-you-have-a-constituency-in-the-form-of/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70e/john-burroughs-1157_air_certainly-in-the-united-states-you-have_22353.png) > [The commitment to international agreements is embodied, it's found in the U.S. Constitution. Article Six of the U.S. Constitution provides that treaties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/the-commitment-to-international-agreements-is-embodied-it-s-found-in/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/872/john-burroughs-1157_acting_the-commitment-to-international-agreemen_1369738.jpg) > [The United States says "We're complying. We're following the disarmament obligation. Look at the quantitative reductions that are taking place." But, since…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/the-united-states-says-we-re-complying-we-re-following-the/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1db/john-burroughs-1157_circumstances_the-united-states-says-we-re-complying-w_2157962.jpg) > [The budget for nuclear forces in the United States is on the order of $25 billion or so. That includes warheads, delivery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/the-budget-for-nuclear-forces-in-the-united-states-is-on-the-order-of/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/john-burroughs-1157_billions_the-budget-for-nuclear-forces-in-the-uni_1445237.png) ## Other authors on United ## More by John Burroughs > [As life nears its end with me, I find myself meditating more and more upon the mystery of its nature and origin, yet without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/as-life-nears-its-end-with-me-i-find-myself-meditating-more-and-more/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [Certainly in the United States, you have a constituency in the form of the weapons laboratories, and you also have the branches of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/certainly-in-the-united-states-you-have-a-constituency-in-the-form-of/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [When Darwin published his conclusion that man was descended from an apelike ancestor who was again descended from a still lower type, most people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/when-darwin-published-his-conclusion-that-man-was-descended-from-an/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [Science sees the process of evolution from the outside, as one might a train of cars going by, and resolves it into the physical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/science-sees-the-process-of-evolution-from-the-outside-as-one-might-a/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [Maybe that will happen with other countries as well. And so, that's why one of the things that groups like mine that work for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/maybe-that-will-happen-with-other-countries-as-well-and-so-that-s-why/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [One can only learn his powers of action by action, and his powers of thought by thinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/one-can-only-learn-his-powers-of-action-by-action-and-his-powers-of/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [I was born with a chronic anxiety about the weather.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/i-was-born-with-a-chronic-anxiety-about-the-weather/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [When the woodpecker is searching for food, or laying siege to some hidden grub, the sound of his hammer is dead or muffled and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/when-the-woodpecker-is-searching-for-food-or-laying-siege-to-some/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/in-what-bold-relief-stand-out-the-lives-of-all-walkers-of-the-snow/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [In October, a maple tree before your window lights up your room like a great lamp. Even on cloudy days, its presence helps to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/in-october-a-maple-tree-before-your-window-lights-up-your-room-like-a/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [One can return to their place of birth, but one cannot go back to your youth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/one-can-return-to-their-place-of-birth-but-one-cannot-go-back-to-your/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [I still find each day too short..](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/i-still-find-each-day-too-short/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [What a severe yet master artist old Winter is... No longer the canvas and the pigments, but the marble and the chisel...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/what-a-severe-yet-master-artist-old-winter-is-no-longer-the-canvas/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [Following World War II, the U.S. was the architect of the UN system, and the world financial system, and the Human Rights Declaration, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/following-world-war-ii-the-u-s-was-the-architect-of-the-un-system-and/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) > [“Go to the sea or climb the mountain, and with the ruggedest and the savagest you will find likewise the fairest and the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-burroughs/go-to-the-sea-or-climb-the-mountain-and-with-the-ruggedest-and-the/) [John Burroughs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-burroughs/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/united/john-burroughs/#itemlist", "name": "14 United Quotes By John Burroughs", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My group, the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, was one of the principle organizers. 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