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Quote by Reinhold Niebuhr
There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inher

There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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Life is a battle between faith and reason in which each feeds upon the other, drawing sustenance from it and destroying it. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder. – Albert Einstein

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To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman. – Alfred Adler

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