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Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: After Alligator Crossed Insult Never River Until You

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Under the ominous shadow which the second World War and its attendant circumstances have cast on the world, peace has become as essential to civilized existence as the air we breathe is to life itself.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: Air Attendant Become Breathe Cast Circumstances Civilized Essential Existence Itself Life Ominous Peace Second Second World War Shadow War Which World World Peace World War

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Within a few weeks the organization for the maintenance of international peace and security, established by the San Francisco Charter, will be formally launched through the convocation of the first General Assembly of the United Nations.

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Topics: Assembly Charter Established Few First Francisco General General Assembly International Maintenance Nations Organization Peace San San Francisco Security Through United United Nations Weeks Will Within

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Triumphant science and technology are only at the threshold of man's command over sources of energy so stupendous that, if used for military purposes, they can wipe out our entire civilization.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: Civilization Command Energy Entire Man Military Only Our Out Over Purposes Science Science And Technology Sources Technology Threshold Triumphant Used Wipe

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To be sure, no piece of social machinery, however well constructed, can be effective unless there is back of it a will and a determination to make it work.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: Back Constructed Determination Effective However Machinery Make Piece Social Sure Unless Well Will Work

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There is no greater responsibility resting upon peoples and governments everywhere than to make sure that enduring peace will this time - at long last - be established and maintained.

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Topics: Enduring Established Everywhere Governments Greater Last Long Maintained Make Peace People Responsibility Resting Sure Than Time Will

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That war has brought with it a truly incredible development of means of destruction and a terrifying prospect of rapid and almost limitless development in that direction.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: Almost Brought Destruction Development Direction Incredible Limitless Means Prospect Rapid Terrifying Truly War

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Please let me assure you, however, that the keen disappointment and regret which I feel in this regard serve only to enhance my profound appreciation of the great honor which you have done me; and my sincere gratitude for your generous action.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: Action Appreciation Assure Disappointment Done Enhance Feel Generous Gratitude Great Honor However Keen Me Only Please Profound Regard Regret Serve Sincere Which You Your I Feel

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I fully realize that the new organization is a human rather than a perfect instrumentality for the attainment of its great objective. As time goes on it will, I am sure, be improved.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: Am Attainment Fully Goes Great Human Improved New Objective Organization Perfect Rather Realize Sure Than Time Will I Am

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Fortunately, the war has brought with it not alone a stark realization of what another war would mean to the world, but as well the creation of an international agency through which the nations of the world can, if they so desire, make peace a living reality.

~Cordell Hull

Topics: Agency Alone Another Brought Creation Desire Fortunately International Living Make Mean Nations Peace Reality Realization Stark Through War Well Which World Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: October 2nd, 1871

Died: July 23rd, 1955

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