#nation

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. ↗

— Arthur Henderson

#buying #every #hardly #interdependent #kind

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. ↗

— Arthur Henderson

#anarchy #armaments #balance #balance of power #because

The course that will restore to the workmen a father's duties and responsibilities, between which and themselves the state has now stepped, is for them to reject all forced contributions from others, and to do their own work through their own voluntary combinations. ↗

— Auberon Herbert

#combinations #contributions #course #duties #father

To be sympathetic without discrimination is so very debilitating. ↗

— Ronald Firbank

#discrimination #sympathetic #very #without

Two thirds of a century ago, we were given a national policy. It was made to fit the conditions of the day. ↗

— John Bracken

#century #conditions #day #fit #given

Just about this time, when in imagination I was so great a warrior, I had good use in real life for more strength, as I was no longer taken to school by the nurse, but instead had myself to protect my brother, two years my junior. ↗

— Georg Brandes

#brother #good #great #had #i

America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization. ↗

— Georges Clemenceau

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Two new reports indicate that, under Bush, the Army is overstretched and under enormous strain. The National Guard and reserves have been weakened and we are experiencing numerous recruiting problems. ↗

— Jim Clyburn

#been #bush #enormous #experiencing #guard

I think in national security, the war in Iraq is troublesome and a difficult challenge, but our troops and the military leaders we have are managing that situation, although it continues to be very risky and very dangerous. ↗

— Thad Cochran

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We are a better Nation and the world is a safer place because of Ronald Reagan. ↗

— Thad Cochran

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