The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy civilization or raise mankind to undreamed of heights of human welfare and prosperity. – Arthur Henderson
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. – Arthur Henderson
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. – Arthur Henderson
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