Logo
Quote by Arthur Henderson
In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle i

In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty obligations. – Arthur Henderson

Other quotes by Arthur Henderson

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. – Arthur Henderson

Category:
Politics
Author
Arthur Henderson
Read Quote

Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the worlds affairs, for by throwing their joint weight into the scales of history on the right side, they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace. – Arthur Henderson

Category:
History
Author
Arthur Henderson
Read Quote

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

Category:
History
Author
Arthur Henderson
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
War
category

The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten. – Jim Ramstad

Category:
War

I dont think the Middle East could afford another war. – King Abdullah II

Category:
War

Black people have always been used as a buffer in this country between powers to prevent class war. – Toni Morrison

Category:
War

The military dont start wars. Politicians start wars. – William Westmoreland

Category:
War

Random Quotes

The first thing I think about when I wake up most mornings is the fact that Im tired. I have been tired for decades. I am tired in the morning and I am tired while becalmed in the slough of the afternoon, and I am tired in the evening, except right when I try to go to sleep. – Susan Orlean

Category:
Morning

I spent a year in that town, one Sunday. – George Burns

Category:
funny

Forty-five is the age of recklessness for many men, as if in defiance of the decay and death waiting with open arms in the sinister valley at the bottom of the inevitable hill. – Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)

Category:
Age

Oh, that lovely title, ex-president. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

Category:
Politics