The use and threat of force, when world peace is not in danger, are no longer valid frames of reference for achieving the ends sought today by sovereign nations.
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There is no greater responsibility resting upon peoples and governments everywhere than to make sure that enduring peace will this time - at long last - be established and maintained.
The enemies of peace have not disappeared.
In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges and threats alone.
We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction, yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security - and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use.
It's impossible to impose peace, only to create it.
Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.
Even a total and universal disarmament does not guarantee the maintenance of peace.
Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes... can no longer be of concern to great powers alone.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
If peace cannot be maintained with honour, it is no longer peace.
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