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“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.”

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Arthur Henderson

Arthur Henderson was a distinguished British politician recognized for his contributions to the Labour Party and his endeavors in peace and social reform. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1908 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1934 for his work with the League of Nations. more

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“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.”

World Believe Values Democracy Economic Civilization Essentials Western International Enterprise Nationalism Anarchy

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“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.”

War Country Wish Opinion Return Balance Elements International Conclusion Welcome Preparation Anarchy Armament Balance Of Power

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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.”

May Said War States Impossible Paper International Obligation Settling Reaching Disputes Resorts Solemn Comprehensive Treaties

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“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.”

World Kind War States Nations Modern Materials Buying Loan Modern World

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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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“I love that moment, when you stop struggling to stay awake and your eyelids shut sink down and you slip effortlessly into another realm that’s beckoning to you.”

Moments Struggle Down And Awake Realms That Moment Slips Eyelids Beckoning

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“I laughed when I read about being born with two hearts, one of which is devoted only to destroying humanity.”

Heart Two Humanity Born Laughed Destroying Devoted Two Hearts

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“You have to trust someone before you can have rituals with them.”

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“Why should I be sad? Everyone has to die. If you have a body, it's too late to cry. It's only funerals I can't stand.”

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“I can’t imagine what it would be like to have sex with a man. To be so intimate with another person. Not to hide anything. I don’t know if I could do that. It would have to be a boy anyway, not a grown man, someone as scared as me.”

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