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

Quote by George William Norris

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Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of...

Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of...

Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any...

Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any...

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

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

I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition,...

I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition,...

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

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

Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and...

Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and...

The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is...

The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is...

The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world...

The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world...

We ought to disarm Germany completely.

We ought to disarm Germany completely.

In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of...

In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of...

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

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

Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those...

Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those...

The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme...

The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme...

To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the beginning was the strictest...

To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the beginning was the strictest...

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

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

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

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

During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an...

During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an...

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against...

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against...