Arthur Henderson Quotes

The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.
The question is, what are we to do in order to consolidate peace on a universal and durable foundation, and what are the essential elements of such a peace?
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is our world, and we must make the best of it.
Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the world's affairs, for by throwing their joint weight into the scales of history on the right side, they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace.
Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries.
To solve the problem of organizing world peace we must establish world law and order.
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.
Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.
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Arthur Henderson
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13 September, 1863
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20 October, 1935
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