In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion because they wish to return to the politics of the balance of power, unrestricted and unregulated armaments, international anarchy, and preparation for war.Quote by Arthur Henderson about politics, opinion, wish, country, war, power
In some states militant nationalism has gone to the lengths of dictatorship, the cult of the absolute or totalitarian state and the glorification of war.Quote by Arthur Henderson about dictatorship, absolute, state, war
It has become impossible to give up the enterprise of disarmament without abandoning the whole great adventure of building up a collective peace system.Quote by Arthur Henderson about adventure, impossible, peace
It has been said that since September, 1931, the world has been divided into wholehearted violators and halfhearted supporters of the Covenant.Quote by Arthur Henderson about world
It is because I believe that it is in the power of such nations to lead the world back into the paths of peace that I propose to devote myself to explaining what, in my opinion, can and should be done to banish the fear of war that hangs so...Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation, opinion, world, fear, peace, war, power
Moreover, war has become a thing potentially so terrible and destructive that it should have been the common aim of statesmen to put an end to it forever.Quote by Arthur Henderson about common sense, war, end, things
On the contrary, the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of public life and politics.Quote by Arthur Henderson about politics, present, public, life
One of the first essentials is a policy of unreserved political cooperation with all the nations of the world.Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation, world
Originally the League was forbidden to touch the subject of tariffs, and there was a strong predisposition to regard banking as a mystery that must be removed entirely from the purview of governments.Quote by Arthur Henderson
Perhaps the grimmest aspect of this great paradox is that the very nations that are chiefly responsible for starting and for maintaining the Disarmament Conference are also the nations that have begun a new arms race.Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation
The Disarmament Conference has become the focal point of a great struggle between anarchy and world order... between those who think in terms of inevitable armed conflict and those who seek to build a universal and durable peace.Quote by Arthur Henderson about fight, conflict, order, peace, world
The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism.Quote by Arthur Henderson
The first condition of success for the League of Nations is, therefore, a firm understanding between the British Empire and the United States of America and France and Italy that there will be no competitive building up of fleets or armies between...Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation
The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.Quote by Arthur Henderson about tirany, force, peace, moral
The inevitable result was the balance of power, the arms race, the dividing up of the world into rival alliances, and ultimately, war.Quote by Arthur Henderson about war, power, world
The more the history of the World War and what led up to it is studied, the more clearly those tragic years become revealed as a vast collapse of civilization.Quote by Arthur Henderson about war, civilization, history, world
The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.Quote by Arthur Henderson about measure, nation
The Peace Conference was the scene, or, shall we say, the first stage, in a tremendous struggle between the new forces, the new hopes and aspirations to which the agony of the World War had given birth, and the champions of the old order in...Quote by Arthur Henderson about patriotism, fight, force, order, peace, war, old, olderness, world
The question is, what are we to do in order to consolidate peace on a universal and durable foundation, and what are the essential elements of such a peace?Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace, essential, question, order
The real difficulty is to make sure that such treaty obligations will be observed.Quote by Arthur Henderson about difficulties, real estate