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...opinion expressed by modern social psychologists that organized human intelligence will eventually be able to avert the calamity of war. And I am also of the conviction that, from the point of view of the Western Allies, this war is actually being waged against war. But it must be apparent to all thoughtful people that the precious inheritance of Anglo-Saxon democracy is now at stake; that America must be prepared to fight for it, as she has fought for it before. I believe that universal service is the fairest and most democratic method of preparedness, both military and industrial...
...diplomatic break with Germany which has existed for the past two years has suddenly become a a serious fact. Our government by submitting in the past to countless acts of violence against our citizens and national honor has tried in every conceivable manner, but in vain, to avert a rupture with the German nation. In the future our actions, whether hostile or not, will be clearly defined and will follow the strong policy inaugurated by the official dismissal of the German Ambassador...
...experience having just as good an opportunity to make good as others. Men should have for equipment the following articles: sweaters, shoes, hat, towels, rowing pants, long drawers, and socks. Lockers may be engaged at any time at the boat house. Men are urged to get them immediately to avert any confusion on Wednesday...
...principle of non-resistance so far as to reduce this country to the condition of china, a prey to the foreign spoiler. Between national subjection or humiliation and war they would not hesitate. Nor are they, with few exceptions, unwilling to adopt such means as may be necessary to avert wars, or to reduce their frequency--even though the means were necessary to attain the end. To such people, those who advocate seriously any rational means of advancing the cause of universal peace can appeal with confidence of a respectful hearing...
...likely to quarrel with us if we are well able to defend ourselves. Few again, if any, of these men want to increase our military forces in order to go to war; and they are, no doubt, right that a reasonable state of preparation is far more likely to avert than to precipitate hostilities. There is no danger of our becoming a military people embarked upon the career of conquest. But perhaps these men do not fully appreciate the importance to us of preventing wars elsewhere; of using our own preparedness as part of a larger plan of policing...