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Peace is the happy natural state of man war is corruption and disg

Peace is the happy natural state of man war is corruption and disgrace. – James Thomson

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I know no subject more elevating, more amazing, more ready to the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment than the works of nature. Where can we meet such variety, such beauty, such magnificence? – James Thomson

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More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution. – James Thomson

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Churchill knew the importance of peace, and he also knew the price of it. Churchill finally got his voice, of course. He stressed strategy, but it was his voice that armed England at last with the old-fashioned moral concepts of honor and duty, justice and mercy. – Suzanne Fields

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A peace deal requires agreements, and you dont make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies. – Richard Holbrooke

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When I look back on my childhood, I think of that short time in Beirut. I know that seeing the city collapse around me forced me to grasp something many people miss: the fragility of peace. – Greg Kinnear

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Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight. – Sargent Shriver

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