Quotes by Lester B. Pearson about State

Lester B. Pearson Canadian politician

Every state has not only the right but the duty to make adequate provision for its own defense in the way it thinks best, providing it does not do so at the expense of any other state.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about state

Nevertheless, defense by power as a first obligation on a state has to be considered in relation to things other than economics.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about state

No state, furthermore, unless it has aggressive military designs such as those which consumed Nazi leaders in the thirties, is likely to divert to defense any more of its resources and wealth and energy than seems necessary.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about state

Our problem, then, so easy to state, so hard to solve, is how to bring about a creative peace and a security which will have a strong foundation.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about state

Today the predatory state, or the predatory group of states, with power of total destruction, is no more to be tolerated than the predatory individual.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about state