Civilization Quote by Arthur Henderson

“The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy civilization or raise mankind to undreamed of heights of human welfare and prosperity.” quote by Arthur Henderson — Download Open image

“The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy civilization or raise mankind to undreamed of heights of human welfare and prosperity.”

Arthur Henderson

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The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.

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On the contrary, the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of public life…

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Four years of world war, at a cost in human suffering which our minds are mercifully too limited to imagine, led to the very…

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But to cut off relations with an aggressor may often invite retaliation by armed action, and this would, in its turn, make necessary some…

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In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion because they wish to return to the politics of…

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Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries.

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Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice.

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To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order.

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The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace…

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Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

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In our modern world of interdependent nations, hardly any state can wage war successfully without raising loans and buying war materials of every kind…

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Therefore, let us not despair, but instead, survey the position, consider carefully the action we must take, and then address ourselves to our common…

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