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 abandonadventurebuild Change image and share on social
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 deepdriveforce Change image and share on social
This is our world, and we must make the best of it. Arthur Henderson makeworld Change image and share on social
The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations. Arthur Henderson enterinduceinstitution Change image and share on social
In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty obligations. Arthur Henderson comprehensivedisputeimpossible share on social
The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism. Arthur Henderson driveeconomicgeneral Change image and share on social
Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries. Arthur Henderson countryfreedominclude Change image and share on social
We had four years of world war which the peoples endured only because they were told that their sufferings would free humanity forever from the scourge of war. Arthur Henderson endureforeverfree Change image and share on social
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 heavily over the world. Arthur Henderson backbanishdevote share on social
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. Arthur Henderson bindcommunityindividual Change image and share on social