Competition in armament, both land and naval, is not only a terrible burden upon the people, but I believe it to be one of the greatest menaces to the peace of the world.
Interpretation
The ongoing arms race poses a significant threat to global peace and burdens society.
Frank B. Kellogg's quote emphasizes the detrimental effects of military competition on society and global stability. He argues that the focus on developing land and naval armaments not only drains resources and burdens the populace but also escalates tensions, ultimately endangering world peace.
In practice
In a speech about global security, one might cite this quote to emphasize the need for disarmament.
It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates the contrary, and we have but to go back to the last war to see the appalling effect of nations competing in great armaments.
Our capacity to make peace with another person and with the world depends very much on our capacity to make peace with ourselves.
Another name for peace is development.
By its existence, the Peace Movement denies that governments know best; it stands for a different order of priorities: the human race comes first.
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.
If Catholics and Jews can today come together regularly for talks after so many tears and so much blood have been shed, than Jews and Arabs must be able to do the same.
I never again want to see the face of a starving child or hear the weeping of a mother who has lost her son to war. Peace, this is what my husband gave his life for, and I want the world to know that he did not die in vain. Peace, this is what will make me very happy.
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