Quotes about Elihu Root

Men do not fail; they give up trying.

#Elihu Root

It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in...

#Elihu Root

It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep...

#Elihu Root

In the first place, when there is a policy of intentional aggression, inspired by a...

#Elihu Root

Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be...

#Elihu Root

Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in...

#Elihu Root

Honest people, mistakenly believing in the justice of their cause, are led to support injustice.

#Elihu Root

Gradually, everything that happens in the world is coming to be of interest everywhere in...

#Elihu Root

War was forced upon mankind in his original civil and social condition.

#Elihu Root

To deal with the true causes of war one must begin by recognizing as of...

#Elihu Root