“ Claims of right and insistence upon obligations may depend upon treaty stipulations, or upon the rules of international law, or upon the sense of natural justice applied to the circumstances of a particular case, or upon disputed facts. ”
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“ Gradually, everything that happens in the world is coming to be of interest everywhere in the world, and, gradually, thoughtful men and women everywhere are sitting in judgment upon the conduct of all nations. ”
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“ Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot. ”
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“ At the same time, freedom of trade regardless of political control is diminishing the comparative value of extension of territory. ”
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“ Cruelty to men and to the lower animals as well, which would have passed unnoticed a century ago, now shocks the sensibilities and is regarded as wicked and degrading. ”
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“ To have built oneself into the structure of undying institutions, to have aided in the development of these priceless instruments of civilization, is to have lived, not in vain, but to have lived in perpetuity. ”
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“ Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be in many generations, to exclude from such a control prejudice, selfishness, ambition, and injustice. ”
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“ The theoretical postulate of all diplomatic discussion between nations is the assumed willingness of every nation to do justice. ”
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“ It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war. ”
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“ To deal with the true causes of war one must begin by recognizing as of prime relevancy to the solution of the problem the familiar fact that civilization is a partial, incomplete, and, to a great extent, superficial modification of barbarism. ”
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“ To have built oneself into the structure of undying institutions, to have aided in the development of these priceless instruments of civilization, is to have lived, not in vain, but to have lived in perpetuity. ”
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“ To have built oneself into the structure of undying institutions, to have aided in the development of these priceless instruments of civilization, is to have lived, not in vain, but to have lived in perpetuity. ”
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“ The popular tendency is to listen approvingly to the most extreme statements and claims of politicians and orators who seek popularity by declaring their own country right in everything and other countries wrong in everything. ”
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“ War was forced upon mankind in his original civil and social condition. ”
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“ To have built oneself into the structure of undying institutions, to have aided in the development of these priceless instruments of civilization, is to have lived, not in vain, but to have lived in perpetuity. ”
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“ It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct. ”
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“ Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is looked upon much more seriously than it was formerly. ”
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“ To have built oneself into the structure of undying institutions, to have aided in the development of these priceless instruments of civilization, is to have lived, not in vain, but to have lived in perpetuity. ”
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“ The theoretical postulate of all diplomatic discussion between nations is the assumed willingness of every nation to do justice. ”
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“ To deal with the true causes of war one must begin by recognizing as of prime relevancy to the solution of the problem the familiar fact that civilization is a partial, incomplete, and, to a great extent, superficial modification of barbarism. ”
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“ The old system of exploitation of colonies and the monopolization of their trade for the benefit of the mother country has practically disappeared. ”
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