America and the World War

The sole value of the promise comes in the performance.

Peace treaties and arbitration treaties unbacked by force are not merely useless but mischievous in any serious crisis.

Peace is ardently to be desired, but only as the handmaid of righteousness. The only peace of permanent value is the peace of righteousness. There can be no such peace until well-behaved, highly civilized small nations are protected from oppression and subjugation.