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Arbitration Quotes

Sayings on settling conflict without the sword.

Arbitration quotes weigh the value of settling disputes through reason rather than force, from treaties between nations to matters of the heart. Readers exploring this theme may find Believe quotes useful context on conviction and trust.

America has an identity crisis. This is a relatively new country compared to the rest of the world, yet it's the bully that fronts to know war and democracy like none other, therefore leading the global arbitration on both fronts.

Quotes by Abby Martin

Do I believe in arbitration? I do. But not in arbitration between the lion and the lamb, in which the lamb is in the morning found inside the lion.

Quotes by Samuel Gompers

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword.

Quotes by Richard Cobden

Great progress was made when arbitration treaties were concluded in which the contracting powers pledge in advance to submit all conflicts to an arbitration court, treaties which not only specify the composition of the court, but also its procedure.

Quotes by Ludwig Quidde

Affirm Quotes

The richest love is that which submits to the arbitration of time.

Quotes by Lawrence Durrell

Leaving the E.U. would mean the 'Guernseyfication' of the U.K., which would then be a little country on the world scale. It would isolate itself and become a trading post and arbitration place at Europe's border.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

The government's desire to expand global trade may be understandable, but we mustn't give away too much. We must tell our elected representatives to at least delay the Canada-China FIPA until it has been examined more thoroughly, and to reconsider...

Quotes by David Suzuki

I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.

Quotes by Chris Christie

Compulsory arbitration is a practical instrument of pacification and, as such, it can and should be enacted by the Hague Conference.

Quotes by Charles Albert Gobat

Because Quotes

Salary arbitration is probably in place - was put in place then and probably is in place now - because I supported it.

Quotes by Bowie Kuhn

Both President Obama and I shared the conviction that territorial and maritime disputes in the Asia Pacific region should be settled peacefully based on international law. We affirm that arbitration is an open, friendly and peaceful approach to seeking a...

Quotes by Benigno Aquino III

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main theme of these arbitration quotes?
These quotes examine arbitration as a peaceful alternative to conflict, weighing its fairness against the risks of an uneven power balance, like the classic image of a lion and lamb negotiating.
Do the quotes see arbitration as always fair?
Not entirely. One quote warns that arbitration between unequal parties can still favor the stronger side, even when the process looks neutral on paper.
How is arbitration linked to international relations?
Several quotes reference treaties in which nations pledged to submit conflicts to arbitration courts instead of resorting to war, marking real historical progress in diplomacy.
Is arbitration only about legal or political disputes?
No, one quote applies the idea more personally, suggesting that even love is ultimately settled through the arbitration of time. For more on personal conviction, see Believe quotes.
Why do these quotes favor arbitration over conflict?
They consistently argue that arbitration is more rational and humane than resorting to the sword, positioning negotiation as the mark of a civilized approach to disagreement. For more context, check Conference quotes.

These lines remind us that arbitration, for all its imperfections, still beats war and vengeance. Continue the theme with Conference quotes and Because quotes for more on reasoned resolution.