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It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the N

It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North and the South. – Political and commercial men are industriously striving to restore peace: but the peace, which they would effect, is superficial, false, and temporary. – Gerrit Smith

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I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 oclock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill. – Gerrit Smith

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The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected. – Gerrit Smith

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True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased. – Gerrit Smith

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Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. – Mahatma Gandhi

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The secret of living in peace with all people lies in the art of understanding each one by his own individuality. – Friedrich Ludwig Jahn

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Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. – Nelson Mandela

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We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace. – George W. Bush

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