In our modern world of interdependent nations, hardly any state can wage war successfully without raising loans and buying war materials of every kind in the markets of other nations. Arthur Henderson More Quotes by Arthur Henderson More Quotes From Arthur Henderson Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice. Arthur Henderson essentials social justice This is our world, and we must make the best of it. Arthur Henderson make-the-best-of-it our-world world The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism. Arthur Henderson nationalism revival economic 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 powerful intellectual peace To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order. Arthur Henderson law order world Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history. Arthur Henderson courses failing influence The world wants disarmament, the world needs disarmament. We have it in our power to help fashion future history. Arthur Henderson fashion world needs 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 length gone war 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 democracy civilization believe 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 paper may war One of the first essentials is a policy of unreserved political cooperation with all the nations of the world. Arthur Henderson essentials political world The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace crisis. Arthur Henderson political depression years Four years of world war, at a cost in human suffering which our minds are mercifully too limited to imagine, led to the very clear realization that international anarchy must be abandoned if civilization was to survive. Arthur Henderson war civilization years Perhaps the grimmest aspect of this great paradox is that the very nations that are chiefly responsible for starting and for maintaining the Disarmament Conference are also the nations that have begun a new arms race. Arthur Henderson maintaining arms race As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in disarmament by abolishing the weapons forbidden to the Central Powers by the Peace Treaties. Arthur Henderson equality rights firsts 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 forever war years 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 prosperity community world In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion because they wish to return to the politics of the balance of power, unrestricted and unregulated armaments, international anarchy, and preparation for war. Arthur Henderson preparation war country Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries. Arthur Henderson struggle justice country 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 done war believe
