Author: Arthur Henderson

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The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace crisis.

The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace crisis.

- 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?

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

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.

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.

- Arthur Henderson

To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order.

To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order.

- Arthur Henderson

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

- Arthur Henderson

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

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

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.

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.

- Arthur Henderson

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.

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 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.

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

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