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Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any merchandise to either one of these governments that persisted in maintaining its military zone. ↗

— George William Norris

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In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her mines out of the North Sea in order to get any supplies from our country. ↗

— George William Norris

#been #compelled #country #course #duration

Men are often biased in their judgment on account of their sympathy and their interests. ↗

— George William Norris

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The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme in its internal affairs, such as regulating emigration and all other similar matters. ↗

— George William Norris

#constitution #emigration #entirely #every #every nation

The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world notice of it on the 4th day of November, 1914. The zone became effective Nov. 5, 1914. ↗

— George William Norris

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Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and thus remained neutral with both sides, although not agreeing with either as to the righteousness of their respective orders. ↗

— George William Norris

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My wife and I now live in the summers in northern Michigan in an environment which is wonderfully conducive to research, and where most of my work in the last 15 years has been done. ↗

— Douglass North

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Being an old radical, I like films like Spartacus. I could relate to the hero. ↗

— Alex North

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Composers today get a TV script on Friday and have to record on Tuesday. It's just dreadful to impose on gifted talent and expect decent music under these conditions. ↗

— Alex North

#conditions #decent #dreadful #expect #friday

I like what I hear as a resulting combination of these two strands... something of a combination of familiarity and, for lack of a better word, strangeness. ↗

— Alex North

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