Frank B. Kellogg Quotes

• It is not to be expected that human nature will change in a day.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Human Nature, Humans, Expected

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• Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Defense, Adequate, Century

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• Warned by the disaster of the last great war, the statesmen of all nations have been taking measures to prevent the return of another such calamity.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  War, Lasts, Return

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• Certain it is that a great responsibility rests upon the statesmen of all nations, not only to fulfill the promises for reduction in armaments, but to maintain the confidence of the people of the world in the hope of an enduring peace.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Responsibility, People, Promise

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• Competition in armament, both land and naval, is not only a terrible burden upon the people, but I believe it to be one of the greatest menaces to the peace of the world.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Believe, Land, People

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• It is true not all has been accomplished that the earnest advocates would desire, but a start has been made.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Desire, Made, Accomplished

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• I know of no greater work for humanity than in the cause of peace, which can only be achieved by the earnest efforts of nations and peoples.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Effort, Humanity, Causes

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• There will always be disputes between nations which, at times, will inflame the public and threaten conflicts, but the main thing is to educate the people of the world to be ever mindful that there are better means of settling such disputes than by war.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  War, Mean, People

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• I believe that in the end the abolition of war, the maintenance of world peace, the adjustment of international questions by pacific means will come through the force of public opinion, which controls nations and peoples.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  War, Believe, Mean

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• I share the opinion of those of broader vision, who see in the signs of the time hope of humanity for peace.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Humanity, Vision, Opinion

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• I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Military, War, Alliances

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• It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates the contrary, and we have but to go back to the last war to see the appalling effect of nations competing in great armaments.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  War, Struggle, Use

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• There is no short and easy road, no magic cure for those ills which have afflicted mankind from the dawn of history.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Magic, Dawn, Easy

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• There are but few naval powers, but there are many land powers.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Land, Navy, Naval

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• There has not been a war in South America for fifty years, and I have every confidence that the countries of Central and South America are deeply in earnest in the maintenance of peace.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Country, War, Years

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• I have often heard it said that the United States is isolated and is not interested in European affairs. I assure you that this is not the case.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Country, United States, Affair

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• If we will maintain our hope and confidence in the genius of our people, they will work out this problem, and their ability and industry will bring us back to normal conditions.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  People, Work Out, Genius

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• I regret very much to hear so many people, many of my own countrymen, predicting war, stating that Europe is preparing and arming for such a conflict.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Regret, War, Europe

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• Each one of these treaties is a step for the maintenance of peace, an additional guarantee against war. It is through such machinery that the disputes between nations will be settled and war prevented.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  War, Maintenance, Guarantees

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• I know of no more important subject to the peace of Europe and the world than the reasonable reduction of armaments, especially in Europe, and of naval armaments throughout the world.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Europe, Navy, Important

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• Public opinion shapes our destinies and guides the progress of human affairs.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Destiny, Progress, Public Opinion

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• The fact that so many of your people are today residents and citizens of the United States, lending their influence to our civic and economic life, which has meant so much to our development.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  People, Today, Facts

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• It is by such means as the prize offered by your Committee that the attention of the world will be focused and that men and women will be inspired to greater efforts in the interest of peace.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Mean, Men, Effort

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• France and Italy have not yet signed this treaty or agreed to naval limitation as between those nations, but I have confidence that in time they will do so.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Navy, France, Naval

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• I further value this gift as it gave me an opportunity to accept this distinguished honor in a country so devoted to this cause and whose history marks a wonderful chapter in world development.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Country, Opportunity, Honor

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