America Quote by Walter Cronkite
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“If we are to avoid that catastrophe [a nuclear World War III], a system of world order — preferably a system of world government — is mandatory. The proud nations someday will see the light and, for the common good and their own survival, yield up their precious sovereignty, just as America's thirteen colonies did two centuries ago. When we finally come to our senses and establish a world executive and parliament of nations, thanks to the Nuremburg precedent we will already have in place the fundamentals for the third branch of government, the judiciary.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Hypothetical Future Address, 20th Century
Advocates for a global government to prevent nuclear war, urging nations to surrender sovereignty for collective safety.
In simple terms: World government could stop nuclear war.
Key Takeaway
Support global governance for survival.
Themes
peace
politics
global governance
security
Mood
cautious
hopeful
Type
political
strategic
When to use this quote
- UN reforms
- climate accords
- pandemic response
- disarmament negotiations
Key Concepts
sovereignty
collective security
international law
Questions to Reflect On
- Is a world government feasible?
- What safeguards prevent abuse?
A Different Perspective
National pride may resist ceding power.
![“It [a new world order] needs only that the governments of Britain, the United States, France, Germany, and Russia should get together in order to set up an effective control of currency, credit, production, and distribution – that is to say, an effective ‘dictatorship of prosperity,’ for the whole…” quote by H. G. Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cd2/h-g-wells-1122_accommodate_it-a-new-world-order-needs-only-that-the_2438654.jpg)
![“I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes]” quote by Bill Hicks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3d2/bill-hicks-970_america_i-ll-smoke-i-ll-cough-i-ll-get-the-tumor_655.jpg)
