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Quote by James Madison
War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to

War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason. – James Madison

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Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. – James Madison

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To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. – James Madison

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Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong? – Holly Near

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War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means. – Karl Von Clausewitz

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