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Quote by Reinhold Niebuhr
Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a

Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace. – Reinhold Niebuhr

Other quotes by Reinhold Niebuhr

Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Family
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Reinhold Niebuhr
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There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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War
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I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war. – Albert Einstein

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The Israeli people must be free to live in peace and security. – Chuck Hagel

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Peace

And I have lived since – as you have – in a period of cold war, during which we have ensured by our achievements in the science and technology of destruction that a third act in this tragedy of war will result in the peace of extinction. – Lester B. Pearson

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Peace

No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence. – Yitzhak Rabin

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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library? – Lily Tomlin

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Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. – Plautus

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Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. – Marcus Aurelius

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I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they dont even invite me. – Dave Barry

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Argument & Debate