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The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribu

The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics. – Elihu Root

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Nothing is more important in the preservation of peace than to secure among the great mass of the people living under constitutional government a just conception of the rights which their nation has against others and of the duties their nation owes to others. – Elihu Root

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Peace
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Elihu Root
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The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark. – Elihu Root

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Faith
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To deal with the true causes of war one must begin by recognizing as of prime relevancy to the solution of the problem the familiar fact that civilization is a partial, incomplete, and, to a great extent, superficial modification of barbarism. – Elihu Root

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War
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Im at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God so theres really nothing else that I worry about. – Lance Bass

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We have peace with Israel. Were actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, Why are we having this relationship when its not benefiting anybody? Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace. – King Abdullah II

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Nobody can bring you peace but yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I was very active in the peace movement, still am. – Margot Kidder

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