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Quotes from The Pathway of Peace — Charles Evans Hughes

1862–1948

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There is no path to peace except as the will of peoples may open to it. The way of peace is through agreement, not through force.

The Pathway of Peace (1923)

Great powers agreeing among themselves may indeed hold small powers in check. But who will hold great powers in check when great powers disagree?

The Pathway of Peace (1923)

The pathway of peace is the longest and most beset with obstacles the human race has to tread; the goal may be distant, but we must press on.

The Pathway of Peace (1923)

Time has shown how illusory are alliances of great powers so far as the maintenance of peace is concerned.
In considering the use of international force to secure peace, we are again brought to the fundamental necessity of common accord.

The Pathway of Peace (1923)

The only real progress to abiding peace is found in the friendly disposition of peoples and … facilities for maintaining peace are useful only to the extent that this friendly disposition exists and finds expression.

The Pathway of Peace (1923)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Charles Evans Hughes (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.