Quotes about Peace by Arthur Henderson

Arthur Henderson British politician

Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in disarmament by abolishing the weapons forbidden to the Central Powers by the Peace Treaties.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

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 peace

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

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

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 peace

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.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

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.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

The Peace Conference was the scene, or, shall we say, the first stage, in a tremendous struggle between the new forces, the new hopes and aspirations to which the agony of the World War had given birth, and the champions of the old order in...

Quote by Arthur Henderson about 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?

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

The world wants disarmament, the world needs disarmament. We have it in our power to help fashion future history.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

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.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

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 peace

Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace

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 peace

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

Quote by Arthur Henderson about peace