"It has become impossible to give up the enterprise of disarmament without abandoning the whole great adventure of building up a collective peace system"

- Arthur Henderson

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This quote by Arthur Henderson speaks with the value of disarmament in the pursuit of a cumulative peace system. Henderson is recommending that without disarmament, the entire effort to develop a cumulative peace system is useless. He is stressing the need for disarmament in order to develop a long lasting peace. He is likewise suggesting that without disarmament, the entire effort to build a collective peace system is doomed to failure. This quote is a tip that disarmament is an important part of the procedure of creating a long lasting peace. It is a pointer that without disarmament, the whole effort to develop a cumulative peace system is futile. It is a pointer that without disarmament, the whole effort to develop a collective peace system is destined failure.

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This quote is written / told by Arthur Henderson between September 13, 1863 and October 20, 1935. He/she was a famous Politician from United Kingdom, the quote is categorized under the topic Peace. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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