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The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have

The war… was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides. – Robert E. Lee

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The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagles own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction. – Aesop

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World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. – Stephen Ambrose

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In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. – Thomas Aquinas

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War is never a solution; it is an aggravation. – Benjamin Disraeli

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