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True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the oc

True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased. – Gerrit Smith

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It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North and the South. – Political and commercial men are industriously striving to restore peace: but the peace, which they would effect, is superficial, false, and temporary. – Gerrit Smith

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I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 oclock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill. – Gerrit Smith

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The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected. – Gerrit Smith

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Are some women and children going to die? Yeah. But its doing the right thing. You got money, you sit around talking about peace. People who dont have money need some help. – Kid Rock

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He insulted me, he cheated me, he beat me, he robbed me — those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. – Buddha

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Its not so much about killing an animal, its being at peace and you dont have to worry about all the other things that go on. Thats a couple of hours a week that you get to escape but its nice to do that. – Brett Favre

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

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