Quotes about Nation, page 9

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.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

In our modern world of interdependent nations, hardly any state can wage war successfully without raising loans and buying war materials of every kind in the markets of other nations.

Quote by Alexander Hamilton about nation

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...

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

One of the first essentials is a policy of unreserved political cooperation with all the nations of the world.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

Perhaps the grimmest aspect of this great paradox is that the very nations that are chiefly responsible for starting and for maintaining the Disarmament Conference are also the nations that have begun a new arms race.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

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...

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

The world before 1914 was already a world in which the welfare of each individual nation was inextricably bound up with the prosperity of the whole community of nations.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the world's 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.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

Thus, there can be no real disarmament except on the basis of the collective peace system of the League of Nations.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about nation

All British people have plain names, and that works pretty well over there.

Quote by Paris Hilton about nation

Fans still want to hear lyrics. I have a generation of people who know me from the 1980s and a generation from now who know me from It's Not Right But It's Okay.

Quote by Whitney Houston about nation

I was the primary mover of my career. I told my people to give me a plan and I'd follow And it worked. I traveled and smiled, and it worked.

Quote by Whitney Houston about nation

You go according to what people dictate. They like it; they want to hear me. I put the tickets on sale and they bought them.

Quote by Whitney Houston about nation

The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm stupid.

Quote by Billy Idol about nation

Any nation that can survive what we have lately in the way of government, is on the high road to permanent glory.

Quote by Molly Ivins about nation

But I will never stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to.

Quote by Michael Jackson about nation

Me and Janet really are two different people.

Quote by Michael Jackson about nation

CBS has just discovered gospel singing and maybe it's new to a lot of people in the North, but everyone in the South is familiar with it.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson about nation

I can't sing it in no nightclub. People can't put their minds on the Lord in a place like that.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson about nation