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
The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark. Elihu Root argumentassemblagecommon 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
Prejudice and passion and suspicion are more dangerous than the incitement of self-interest or the most stubborn adherence to real differences of opinion regarding rights. Elihu Root adherencedangerousdifference 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
The methods of peace propaganda which aim at establishing peace doctrine by argument and by creating a feeling favorable to peace in general seem to fall short of reaching the springs of human action and of dealing with the causes of the conduct which they seek to modify. Elihu Root actionaimargument share on social