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
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. Arthur Henderson affairbalancedecisively share on social
To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order. Arthur Henderson establishlaworder Change image and share on social
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 them. Arthur Henderson americaarmybritish share on social
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 absolutecultdictatorship Change image and share on social
Moreover, war has become a thing potentially so terrible and destructive that it should have been the common aim of statesmen to put an end to it forever. Arthur Henderson aimcommondestructive Change image and share on social
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 civilizationdangergigantic share on social
I do not believe that the values which the Western democracies consider essential to civilization can survive in a world rent by the international anarchy of nationalism and the economic anarchy of competitive enterprise. Arthur Henderson anarchycivilizationcompetitive share on social
Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history. Arthur Henderson failhistoryinfluence 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
