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The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress ther

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure. – George Washington

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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. – George Washington

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Peace
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George Washington
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There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. – George Washington

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Experience
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A mans true state of power and riches is to be in himself. – Henry Ward Beecher

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I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming. – Stephen Hawking

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People who are in power make their arrangements in secret, largely as a way of maintaining and furthering that power. – Don DeLillo

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In the next 10 years, I expect at least five billion people worldwide to own smartphones, giving every individual with such a phone instant access to the full power of the Internet, every moment of every day. – Marc Andreessen

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With public figures involved in a relationship it seems that there is a machine behind their love so oftentimes. – Joaquin Phoenix

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Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends. – Henry Ward Beecher

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