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... force . Brute force is overcome by union ; the allied might of scattered units makes good its right against the isolated giant . Thus we may define “ right ” ( i.e. , law ) as the might of a community . Yet it , too , is nothing else ...
... force . Brute force is overcome by union ; the allied might of scattered units makes good its right against the isolated giant . Thus we may define “ right ” ( i.e. , law ) as the might of a community . Yet it , too , is nothing else ...
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... force that should be permitted to have truly effective weapons is a police force which would be subject to the authority of international or- gans and would be stationed throughout the world . My main objections to Herriot's plans are ...
... force that should be permitted to have truly effective weapons is a police force which would be subject to the authority of international or- gans and would be stationed throughout the world . My main objections to Herriot's plans are ...
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... force . . . . If I allow a crack of the door to be opened , I cannot logically or rationally hold my ground against those who will easily force the door wide open . I refuse to be deprived of my locks and bolts . I cannot forge them to ...
... force . . . . If I allow a crack of the door to be opened , I cannot logically or rationally hold my ground against those who will easily force the door wide open . I refuse to be deprived of my locks and bolts . I cannot forge them to ...
Contents
THE REALITY OF WAR 19141918 | 1 |
HOPE AND DISILLU SIONMENT 19191923 | 27 |
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS 19221927 | 58 |
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able achieve action aggression Albert Einstein American appears April armaments atomic bomb atomic energy Atomic Scientists attitude become believe Berlin Bertrand Russell cause citizens civilization Committee of Atomic conference conflict Congress consider convinced countries create danger decisions destruction disarmament discussed economic effective efforts Einstein replied Einstein wrote Einstein's letter Emergency Committee establishment Europe existence expressed fact feel force freedom Geneva German hope human important individual institutions issue League of Nations Leo Szilard Lorentz mankind meeting ment military service moral Niels Bohr opinion Otto Nathan pacifist participate peace physicist political possible present President problem Professor proposal published question realize refusal resistance responsibility Rolland Romain Rolland Russia scientific sent situation social society solution Soviet Union statement stein suggested supranational Szilard ternational TFAW tion tional translation United Nations University War Resisters weapons world government York