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The most successful war seldom pays for its losses. - Thomas Jeffe

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind. – Thomas Jefferson

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Government
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Thomas Jefferson
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The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses. – Thomas Jefferson

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good
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Thomas Jefferson
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War
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I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the suns energy. If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago. – George Porter

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War

I am an opponent of Saddam Hussein, but an opponent also, of the sanctions that have killed a million Iraqi children and an opponent of the United States apparent desire to plunge the Middle East into a new and devastating war. – George Galloway

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War

War is a game which were their subjects wise, kings would not play at. – William Cowper

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War

I tell people I wont vote to go to war unless Im ready to go or send my kids. – Rand Paul

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I saw that all beings are fated to happiness: action is not life, but a way of wasting some force, an enervation. Morality is the weakness of the brain. – Arthur Rimbaud

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That bitter word, which closed all earthly friendships and finished every feast of love farewell! – Robert Pollok

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I love where Im from. I dont live there because of the circumstances, but all my family is there. Its whats inside, its not whats outside that determines the culture and the feeling. – Maria Sharapova

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Death and life have their determined appointments riches and honors depend upon heaven. – Confucius

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