George William Norris Quotes

• 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 William Norris

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Public, Agreement

• Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any merchandise to either one of these governments that persisted in maintaining its military zone.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in American, Governments

• 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 William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Violation, International, Laws

• 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 William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Strictest, Neutrality, War

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

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Ourselves, Disarming

• The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world notice of it on the 4th day of November, 1914. The zone became effective Nov. 5, 1914.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Britain, War, Effective

• The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within which, by the use of submarines, she sinks, without notice, American ships and destroys American lives.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Politics

  Tags in President, Countries

• In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her mines out of the North Sea in order to get any supplies from our country.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Country

  Tags in Politician, Judgment

• I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, all of my energy and all of my power will be behind our flag in carrying it on to victory.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Country, Victory

  Tags in Opposition

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

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Self, World, Thinking

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

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in World, War

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

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Great, Wealth, Possession, Government

• Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and thus remained neutral with both sides, although not agreeing with either as to the righteousness of their respective orders.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Neutral, Righteousness, Respective, Orders

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

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Danger, Nations

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

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Police, Duty

• Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those situated upon the public lands.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in United States, Conservation, Resources

• The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme in its internal affairs, such as regulating emigration and all other similar matters.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Constitution, Emigration

• We ought to disarm Germany completely.

  George William Norris

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Germany

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

  George William Norris

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  Tags in Men

George William Norris (19)

Birth:	11th July, 1861
Death:	2nd September, 1944
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Lawyer, Politician

About

George William Norris was born in York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA. He was an American politician from the state of Nebraska. He was elected to the House of Representatives for Nebraska's 5th congressional district from 1903-1913 and five terms in the United States Senate from 1913 until 1943, four terms as a Republican and the final term as an independent. He graduated from Baldwin University and earned his LL.B. degree at the law school of Valparaiso University in 1883. He moved to Beaver City, Nebraska to practice law.

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