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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

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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Change
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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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I just cant seem to write songs about peace and love. Yeah right, how do you get that? – Siobhan Fahey

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Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew. – John Greenleaf Whittier

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Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been put squarely to the American people, they have registered for peace. – Paul Robeson

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Self-Realization Fellowship seemed like training. It was the training ground for finding a sense of peace in myself. Because thats my job. Its no one elses. – Mariel Hemingway

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