Leon Jouhaux
Leon Jouhaux
Léon Jouhauxwas a French trade union leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1951...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth1 July 1879
CountryFrance
Leon Jouhaux quotes about
behalf lay peace report states united
In the report made on behalf of the C.G.T. we affirmed that the Peace Treaty should, in accordance with the spirit of workers' organizations, lay the first foundations of the United States of Europe.
completion factory
On completion of my military service, I went back to the factory and to the trade union.
distorting efforts federation government great history largely majority propaganda recognized
Furthermore, it is not distorting history to say that it was largely through the efforts and propaganda of our International Federation that the government of the U.S.S.R. was recognized by the majority of the great powers.
reflection mature appearance
We too, through lack of knowledge and of sufficiently mature reflection, mistook the visible outward appearance of the phenomenon for the phenomenon itself.
realization months firsts
This disaster did not force us to abandon our ideal; on the contrary, from the very first months of the conflict, it led us to define precisely the conditions for its realization.
patience lying way
True enough, nature has endowed me with a fair measure of patience and composure, yet I should be lying if I told you that, having seen the reporter off on his way to make his deadline, I fell peacefully asleep.