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George W. Norris Quotes

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

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

George W. Norris
Sympathy, Men, Prejudice
George W. Norris (1945). “Fighting Liberal: The Autobiography of George W. Norris”, p.195, U of Nebraska Press

The people can change Congress but only God can change the Supreme Court.

George W. Norris
People, Congress, Court

During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an agreement between the leading nations of the world to set up all the necessary international machinery that would bring about a practical abolition of war between civilized nations.

George W. Norris
War, Agreement, Civilized Nations

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

George W. Norris
Danger, Bigs, Behave
George W. Norris (1945). “Fighting Liberal: The Autobiography of George W. Norris”, p.206, U of Nebraska Press

Lincoln would be just like me. He wouldn't know what the hell to do.

George W. Norris
History, Historical, Would Be

In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her mines out of the North Sea in order to get any supplies from our country.

George W. Norris
Country, Order, Sea

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

George W. Norris
Police, Navy, Duty
George W. Norris (1945). “Fighting Liberal: The Autobiography of George W. Norris”, p.206, U of Nebraska Press

The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within which, by the use of submarines, she sinks, without notice, American ships and destroys American lives.

George W. Norris
War, Government, President

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 W. Norris
War, Great Day, Firsts

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights.

George W. Norris
War, Rights, Law
George W. Norris (1945). “Fighting Liberal: The Autobiography of George W. Norris”, p.194, U of Nebraska Press

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