"Third, we could, while denouncing them both as……" — George William Norris
"Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and thus remained neutral with both sides, although not agreeing with either as to the righteousness of their respective orders."
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George William Norris
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12 Quotes by George William Norris
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And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.
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Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any merchandise to either one of…
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I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, all…
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I think we ought to take the world as it is and not as we would like to have it.
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If the world is disarmed, and remains disarmed, there will be no more world wars.
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In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have…
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Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those situated upon the public lands.
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The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme in its internal affairs, such…
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To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the beginning was the strictest neutrality. If we had done…
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We ought to disarm Germany completely.
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Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of a cabinet.
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