No nation ought to keep a navy larger than is necessary to do police duty.
More Quotes from George William Norris:
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
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
I think we ought to take the world as it is and not as we would like to have it.
George William Norris
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
And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.
George William Norris
There is not much danger of the smaller nations if the big nations will behave.
George William Norris
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