Quote#World
On the supposition that the world is to go on divided among…
Quote byH. G. Wells · 1866–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On the British government's decision to build the Singapore Naval Base, in an article for the Westminster Gazette (13 October 1923).
English (original)
On the supposition that the world is to go on divided among aggressive sovereign states, with phases of war preparation known as peace and acute phases of more and more destructive war, it is quite a good move in the game. On the supposition that the world is growing up to an age of reason, and that a world of civilisation is attainable, it is a monstrous crime.
— H. G. Wells
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