John F. Kennedy
Politician
"The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us."
Nuclear Disarmament quotes
Nuclear Disarmament
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John F. Kennedy
Politician
"Every inhabitant of this planet must contemplate the day when this planet may no longer be habitable .. The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us."
Kofi Annan
Diplomat, Politician
"Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons and from further proliferation."
Edward Kennedy
Politician
"The city of Hiroshima stands as more than a monument to massive death and destruction. It stands as a living testament to the necessity for progress toward nuclear disarmament."
Robin Williams
Actor, Comedian
"They're talking about partial nuclear disarmament, which is also like talking about partial circumcision - you either go all the way or forget it."
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"Nuclear disarmament is the only sane path to a safer world."
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"The five original nuclear weapon states I mentioned - U.S., Britain, France, China, and Russia - under the NPT have committed to the achievement of the elimination of their nuclear arsenals through good faith negotiations of nuclear disarmament - that's Article Six of the treaty."
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"Here's how the court put it, and all judges agreed to this. The court said: "There exists and obligation to pursue in good faith and bring to a conclusion negotiations under nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control.""
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"The court was unable to rule on all circumstances in which nuclear weapons might be used, and it said in view of the problems, the risks posed by nuclear weapons, and in view of the lack of certainty of the law in all circumstances, the best course is fulfilling the obligation of good faith negotiations of nuclear disarmament contained in the nuclear non-proliferation treaty."
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