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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we de

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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Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. – 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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The popular, and one may say naive, idea is that peace can be secured by disarmament and that disarmament must therefore precede the attainment of absolute security and lasting peace. – Ludwig Quidde

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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 question is, what are we to do in order to consolidate peace on a universal and durable foundation, and what are the essential elements of such a peace? – Arthur Henderson

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I dont think theres anything more important than making peace before its too late. And it almost always falls to the child to try to move toward the parent. – Jane Fonda

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