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

~George William Norris

Topics: Account Biased Interests Judgment Men Often Sympathy

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

~George William Norris

Topics: Duty Keep Larger Nation Navy Necessary Ought Police Than

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

~George William Norris

Topics: Conservation Dome Involved Lands Oil Public Resources States Those United United States

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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: Affairs Constitution Emigration Entirely Every Every Nation Independent Internal Left Matters Nation Other Ought Similar Specifically State Supreme

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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: Became Britain Day Effective First Gave Great Great Britain Notice November She Us War War Zone World Zone

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

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Topics: Behave Big Danger Much Nations Smaller Will

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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: Agreeing Although Both Both Sides Could Either Illegal Neutral Orders Remained Respective Righteousness Sides Them Third Thus While

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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: Been Beginning Believe Done Had Maintained Mind Neutrality Ought Present Present Time Strictest Time Verge War Would

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We ought to disarm Germany completely.

~George William Norris

Topics: Disarm Germany Ought

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: July 11th, 1861

Died: September 2nd, 1944

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