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. – Arthur Henderson
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? – 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 them. – Arthur Henderson
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 heavily over the world. – Arthur Henderson