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Quote by George Washington
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. – George Washington

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Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it. – George Washington

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Mercy
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Government is not reason it is not eloquent it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. – George Washington

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Government
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The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. – George Washington

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Other Quotes from
War
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During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasnt easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity. – John le Carre

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War

When war comes, two things happen – profits go way, way up and all perishables go way, way down. There becomes a market for them. – Steven Spielberg

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War

The trouble with selfish motives is that they harden into principles, and you end up sending your kids to war for them. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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War

I love it when Muslims go to war with each other, as I do when the Christians do, because it shows theres no such thing as the Christian world and the Islamic world. Thats all crap. – Christopher Hitchens

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War

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The higher the general average of intelligence, all things else being equal, the less the disposition to be meddlesome, critical, and overbearing. – Paul Harris

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You forget that you do choose your life and there are so many things to be grateful for and I feel like society has gotten to that point where were always looking for the next and the better and we lose sight of whats actually in front of us. – Shailene Woodley

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The shamans are forever yacking about their snake-oil “miracles.” I prefer the Real McCoy – a pregnant woman. – Robert A. Heinlein

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Pregnancy

Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Hope