The question whether the long effort to put an end to war can succeed without another major convulsion challenges not only our minds but our sense of responsibility. (Emily Greene Balch)

The question whether the long effort to put an end to war can succeed without another major convulsion challenges not only our minds but our sense of responsibility.

Emily Greene Balch

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