Arthur Henderson
Politician
1863-09-13 – 1935-10-20
British Labour politician who served as party leader at multiple points and was central to interwar disarmament diplomacy. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1934. He died in 1935.
Books by Arthur Henderson
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Chinese characteristics
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The uplift of China
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Quotes by Arthur Henderson
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Moreover, war has become a thing potentially so terrible and destructive that it should have been the common aim of statesmen to put an end to it forever.
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Therefore, let us not despair, but instead, survey the position, consider carefully the action we must take, and then address ourselves to our common task in a mood of sober resolution and quiet confidence, without haste and without pause.
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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.
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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.
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The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy civilization or raise mankind to undreamed of heights of human welfare and prosperity.
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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.
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The Disarmament Conference has become the focal point of a great struggle between anarchy and world order... between those who think in terms of inevitable armed conflict and those who seek to build a universal and durable peace.
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To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order.
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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.
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