The primary, the fundamental, the essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep peace. Everything it does which helps prevent World War III is good. Everything which does not further that goal, either directly or indirectly, is at best superfluous.
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About Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge was a 19th-century American statesman. Henry Cabot Lodge was an American politician, historian, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the United States Senate from 1893 to 1924 and is best known for his positions on foreign policy. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm