Alva Myrdal Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Alva Myrdal
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“A great amount has been talked and written about what constitutes a sufficient balance and what really is meant by the concepts of "balance" and "deterrence".”
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“All mankind is now learning that these nuclear weapons can only serve to destroy, never become beneficial.”
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“First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war.”
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“I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy.”
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“I have always regarded global development as a struggle between the forces of good and evil. Not to be simplified as a struggle between Jesus and Satan, since I do not consider that the process is restricted to our own sphere of culture.”
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“I personally believe that those who are leaders with political power over the world will be forced some day, sooner or later, to give way to common sense and the will of the people.”
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“If only the authorities could be made to realize that the forces leading them on in the armament race are just insane.”
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“It does not just happen. It is disclosed by science that practically one-half of trained intellectual resources are being mobilized for murderous purposes.”
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“It is frightening that in recent years such an increase has occurred in acts of terrorism, which have even reached peaceful countries such as ours. And as a "remedy", more and more security forces are established to protect the lives of individual men and women.”
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“It is of the greatest importance that people and governments in many more countries than ours should realize that it is more dangerous to have access to nuclear arms than not to possess them.”
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