George W. Norris Quotes

To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the beginning was the strictest neutrality. If we had done this, I do not believe we would have been on the verge of war at the present time.

George W. Norris

• War
• Neutrality
• Maintained

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights.

George W. Norris

• War
• Rights
• Interference

I think we ought to take the world as it is and not as we would like to have it.

George W. Norris

• World
• Take
• Have

If the world is disarmed, and remains disarmed, there will be no more world wars.

George W. Norris

• World
• Wars
• Disarmed

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

George W. Norris

• Men
• Judgment
• Interests

And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.

George W. Norris

• Example
• Follow
• Disarming

No nation ought to keep a navy larger than is necessary to do police duty.

George W. Norris

• Police
• Nation
• Navy

There is not much danger of the smaller nations if the big nations will behave.

George W. Norris

• Danger
• Nations
• Behave

During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an agreement between the leading nations of the world to set up all the necessary international machinery that would bring about a practical abolition of war between civilized nations.

George W. Norris

• War
• Nations
• Abolition

Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of a cabinet.

George W. Norris

• Government
• Wealth
• Selection