It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war. Elihu Root enthusiasmfancyforward share on social
Nothing is more important in the preservation of peace than to secure among the great mass of the people living under constitutional government a just conception of the rights which their nation has against others and of the duties their nation owes to others. Elihu Root conceptionconstitutionalduty share on social
Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be in many generations, to exclude from such a control prejudice, selfishness, ambition, and injustice. Elihu Root ambitioncontrolexclude Change image and share on social
It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct. Elihu Root avertcasecommunity Change image and share on social
War was forced upon mankind in his original civil and social condition. Elihu Root civilconditionforce Change image and share on social
Nobody knows through how many thousands of years fighting men have made a place for themselves while the weak and peaceable have gone to the wall. Elihu Root fightmakeman Change image and share on social
The attractive idea that we can now have a parliament of man with authority to control the conduct of nations by legislation or an international police force with power to enforce national conformity to rules of right conduct is a counsel of perfection. Elihu Root attractiveauthorityconduct share on social
The theoretical postulate of all diplomatic discussion between nations is the assumed willingness of every nation to do justice. Elihu Root assumediplomaticdiscussion Change image and share on social
The law of the survival of the fittest led inevitably to the survival and predominance of the men who were effective in war and who loved it because they were effective. Elihu Root effectivefitinevitably Change image and share on social
