Henri La Fontaine

Lawyer

Henri La Fontaine was a distinguished Belgian international lawyer, politician, and lifelong pacifist who dedicated his life to promoting global peace. As a co-founder and president of the International Peace Bureau, he was a pivotal figure in advocating for international arbitration and cooperation. His tireless efforts in the peace movement earned him the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1913, cementing his legacy as a champion of internationalism. La Fontaine was also a pioneer in information science, co-founding the Mundaneum, an ambitious project to gather and index all of the world's knowledge.

Apr 22, 1854 - May 14, 1943 Belgian 9 Quotes

Quotes by Henri La Fontaine

“It is not enough to want peace, one must believe in it. And it is not enough to believe in it, one must work for it.”
 — Henri La Fontaine
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“The organization of the world for peace must be the ultimate aim of all statesmen.”
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“The future will belong to those who will have done the most for suffering humanity.”
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“Peace will be the masterpiece of man.”
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“To arbitrate is better than to fight.”
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“War is the bankruptcy of statesmanship.”
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“Humanity must be our country.”
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“The peoples must be associated with the government of their own destinies.”
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“The work of peace is a long and arduous one, but it is the noblest work of all.”
 — Henri La Fontaine
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