Some think the worst horrors of war might be avoided by an international agreement not to use atomic bombs. This is a vain hope. John Boyd Orr agreementatomicavoid Change image and share on social
Though the general principles of statecraft have survived the rise and fall of empires, every increase in knowledge has brought about changes in the political, economic, and social structure. John Boyd Orr bringeconomicempire Change image and share on social
If the views I have expressed be right, we can think of our civilization evolving with the growth of knowledge from small wandering tribes to large settled law. John Boyd Orr civilizationevolveexpress Change image and share on social
The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war. John Boyd Orr civilizationhistoryintermittent Change image and share on social
The increase of territory and power of empires by force of arms has been the policy of all great powers, and it has always been possible to get the approval of their state religion. John Boyd Orr approvalarmempire Change image and share on social
Empires won by conquest have always fallen either by revolt within or by defeat by a rival. John Boyd Orr conquestdefeatempire Change image and share on social
However difficult it may be to bring it about, some form of world government, with agreed international law and means of enforcing the law, is inevitable. John Boyd Orr agreebringdifficult Change image and share on social
In the last fifty years science has advanced more than in the 2,000 previous years and given mankind greater powers over the forces of nature than the ancients ascribed to their gods. John Boyd Orr 000advanceancient Change image and share on social
After the First World War the economic problem was no longer one of production. It was the problem of finding markets to get the output of industry and agriculture dispersed and consumed. John Boyd Orr agricultureconsumedisperse Change image and share on social
When the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century brought a rapid increase in wealth, the demand of workers for a fair share of the wealth they were creating was conceded only after riots and strikes. John Boyd Orr bringcenturyconcede share on social
