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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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The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism. – 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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Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone therefore we are saved by love. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Only to the extent that men desire peace and brotherhood can the world be made better. No peace even though temporarily obtained, will be permanent, whether to individuals or nations, unless it is built upon the solid foundation of eternal principles. – David O. McKay

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The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace. – Carlos Santana

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The choice, however, is as clear now for nations as it was once for the individual: peace or extinction. – Lester B. Pearson

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United Nations peacekeepers are going all over the world spreading AIDS even while theyre trying to bring peace. What a supreme irony. – Richard Holbrooke

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