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For a nation may be happy upon the edge of danger. It may be happy without consider ing its safety. It may be happy without any guarantee of continuance. Let us suppose a nation of which every man and woman had their fill of liberty, of happiness, and of con tent. Such a nation would be the ideal of our utilitarian philosophers. Yet it might be robbed and enslaved or utterly destroyed at a stroke by some poor and savage race well disciplined in arms and skilfully led to war.
The Struggle for Existence - Life is a strug gle for existence. This is a law in nature which civilisation does not altogether conceal. And nations are not exempt from this law. A nation is a species of man, as man is a species of animal. The history of the species is one long struggle for survival. This in spires its actions this shapes its upward course. It is with nations as with the rest of nature, the fit rise and increase, the unfit dwindle and disappear, or remain only as hewers of wood and drawers of water. The history of nations is the story of their struggle for existence. It has not yet been discovered by the slavish followers of our classical school of economy that Darwin has. Undermined their foundations and brought down their whole system.
The survival of the nation, then, must be the foundation of our policy. Some of us have a clear faith in a life eternal to others the grave is the gate of the unknown. But there is at least this species of eternity in which all live and hope - the past, the present, and the future of their race and nation. Our fathers continue to live in us we continue to live in our children. We desire to hand on the torch of life as we received it. Over and over again in British history the British people have been willing to sacrifice the happiness and riches and, indeed, the very life of a whole generation, that the nation might survive.
Our soldiers and sailors who fought in the narrow seas and the battlefields of Flanders sank down upon the graves of uncounted generations of Britons who had fought and died before them in the same cause - the survival and security of the nation. In peace this struggle is carried on by the operations of industry, of commerce, of diplomacy. War is an intensification of peace.
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For a nation may be happy upon the edge of danger. It may be happy without consider ing its safety. It may be happy without any guarantee of continuance. Let us suppose a nation of which every man and woman had their fill of liberty, of happiness, and of con tent. Such a nation would be the ideal of our utilitarian philosophers. Yet it might be robbed and enslaved or utterly destroyed at a stroke by some poor and savage race well disciplined in arms and skilfully led to war.
The Struggle for Existence - Life is a strug gle for existence. This is a law in nature which civilisation does not altogether conceal. And nations are not exempt from this law. A nation is a species of man, as man is a species of animal. The history of the species is one long struggle for survival. This in spires its actions this shapes its upward course. It is with nations as with the rest of nature, the fit rise and increase, the unfit dwindle and disappear, or remain only as hewers of wood and drawers of water. The history of nations is the story of their struggle for existence. It has not yet been discovered by the slavish followers of our classical school of economy that Darwin has. Undermined their foundations and brought down their whole system.
The survival of the nation, then, must be the foundation of our policy. Some of us have a clear faith in a life eternal to others the grave is the gate of the unknown. But there is at least this species of eternity in which all live and hope - the past, the present, and the future of their race and nation. Our fathers continue to live in us we continue to live in our children. We desire to hand on the torch of life as we received it. Over and over again in British history the British people have been willing to sacrifice the happiness and riches and, indeed, the very life of a whole generation, that the nation might survive.
Our soldiers and sailors who fought in the narrow seas and the battlefields of Flanders sank down upon the graves of uncounted generations of Britons who had fought and died before them in the same cause - the survival and security of the nation. In peace this struggle is carried on by the operations of industry, of commerce, of diplomacy. War is an intensification of peace.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The Object of a National Policy. - If we are to conduct wisely our national affairs, it is clear that we must have some guiding principle. As the needle of the mariners' compass is governed by the Pole, to which it always returns, however it may be shaken, so we must have our Pole Star to fix our course in this our little voyage of inquiry. What, then, is the object of a national policy?
Various inquirers give various answers. Some say happiness, some riches, others liberty, still others an equal division of the national wealth. "The greatest happiness of the greatest number" is probably the favourite guiding principle of our modern statesmen.
Yet if we fairly consider the matter, happiness is no Pole Star but a will-o'-the-wisp.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the importance of national security, arguing that a nation's survival depends on its capacity to secure itself. The author posits that economic strength is the cornerstone of national security, and that a nation must control the raw materials essential to its industries to ensure its independence and resilience. Through an exploration of historical examples, the author traces the evolution of economic systems, demonstrating the ongoing struggle between nations for economic dominance. The book emphasizes the interdependence of industries and the vulnerability of nations that rely on foreign sources for their essential needs. Ultimately, the author contends that a nation's security and prosperity are inextricably linked to its ability to maintain a robust and self-sufficient economic system. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331432227_0
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