"The power of making war often prevents..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy to our desire of peace.
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“The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American.”
“Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.”
“Born in the same land, we ought to live as brothers, doing to each other all the good we can, and not listening to wicked men, who may endeavor to make us enemies. By living in peace, we can help and prosper one another; by waging war, we can kill and destroy many on both sides; but those who survive will not be the happier for that.”
More on Peace
“Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love”
“May the conscience and the common sense of the peoples be awakened, so that we may reach a new stage in the life of nations, where people will look back on war as an incomprehensible aberration of their forefathers!”
“One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.”