Quote by Arthur Henderson
He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppress

He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox: he would see multitudes of people starving in the midst of plenty, and nations preparing for war although pledged to peace. – Arthur Henderson

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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

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It has become impossible to give up the enterprise of disarmament without abandoning the whole great adventure of building up a collective peace system. – Arthur Henderson

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Peace
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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. – Arthur Henderson

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They may call me a sinner, but I am at peace with myself. – Brigitte Bardot

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Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions. – Oscar Hammerstein II

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The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. – Douglas MacArthur

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Some people put up a peace sign with one hand. Some people put up the middle finger instead. I use two hands and put up both. – Brian Celio

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Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity. – Frank Leahy, Look, 1955 January 10th

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