It does not just happen. It is disclosed by science that practically one-half of trained intellectual resources are being mobilized for murderous purposes. Alva Myrdal More Quotes by Alva Myrdal More Quotes From Alva Myrdal Though it is fairly easy to describe what constitutes a bad home, there is no simple definition of a good one. Conformity with the traditional pattern certainly is no guarantee of the happiest results. Alva Myrdal family simple home I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy. Alva Myrdal weapons steps firsts The world generally speaking is now drifting on a more and more devastating course towards the absurd target of extermination - or rather, to be more exact - of the northern hemisphere's towns, fields, and the people who have developed our civilization. Alva Myrdal target civilization people I have always regarded global development as a struggle between the forces of good and evil. Not to be simplified as a struggle between Jesus and Satan, since I do not consider that the process is restricted to our own sphere of culture. Alva Myrdal struggle evil jesus The economic and political roots of the conflicts are too strong. Nor can it pretend to create a lasting state of harmonious understanding between men. Alva Myrdal strong roots men The longing for peace is rooted in the hearts of all men. But the striving, which at present has become so insistent, cannot lay claim to such an ambition as leading the way to eternal peace, or solving all disputes among nations. Alva Myrdal ambition heart men A great amount has been talked and written about what constitutes a sufficient balance and what really is meant by the concepts of "balance" and "deterrence". Alva Myrdal has-beens written balance First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war. Alva Myrdal rivals tools war Many countries persecute their own citizens and intern them in prisons or concentration camps. Oppression is becoming more and more a part of the systems. Alva Myrdal becoming citizens country Our immediate striving must be aimed at preventing what, in the present situation, is the greatest threat to the very survival of mankind, the nuclear threat. Alva Myrdal strive nuclear survival The smaller nations can in fact exercise greater influence on disarmament negotiations than they have hitherto done. Alva Myrdal done exercise facts The issue of comparative performances can be regarded as settled to-day, both scientifically and practically. Though differences in attitudes between men and women still form a favorite topic of drawing-room conversation ... women's abilities are no longer seriously in doubt. These discussions rather seem to be a kind of rearguard action carried on after the main battle has been decided. Alva Myrdal issues attitude men I personally believe that those who are leaders with political power over the world will be forced some day, sooner or later, to give way to common sense and the will of the people. Alva Myrdal day power people world Nobel was a genuine friend of peace. He even went so far as to believe that he had invented a tool of destruction, dynamite, which would make war so senseless that it would become impossible. He was wrong. Alva Myrdal friend war peace believe The economic and political roots of the conflicts are too strong for us to pretend to create a lasting state of harmonious understanding between men. Alva Myrdal political strong roots men Where do these arms come from, these Saturday night specials that constitute the instrument of threats in bank robberies, or the hand grenades used by terrorists? How can their sales and their import be permitted? Alva Myrdal how saturday-night saturday night
