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... character of nearly all the wars that have ever occurred . We unite in condemning every war of pride or jealousy , of avarice or ambition , of revenge , prevention , or redress ; and few , if any other wars can be found on the pages of ...
... character of nearly all the wars that have ever occurred . We unite in condemning every war of pride or jealousy , of avarice or ambition , of revenge , prevention , or redress ; and few , if any other wars can be found on the pages of ...
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... character of wars strictly defensive . Even this difference is mainly theoretical ; for we unite in condemning most of the wars called defensive , and can find very few that any friend of peace would attempt to justify . We may disagree ...
... character of wars strictly defensive . Even this difference is mainly theoretical ; for we unite in condemning most of the wars called defensive , and can find very few that any friend of peace would attempt to justify . We may disagree ...
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... character of the young ; and , if they will infuse the principles of peace into every mind under their care , wars must of necessity cease with the very next generation . 6. The formation of peace societies we do not urge ; but ...
... character of the young ; and , if they will infuse the principles of peace into every mind under their care , wars must of necessity cease with the very next generation . 6. The formation of peace societies we do not urge ; but ...
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... character of fierceness which I never ex- pected to witness in the human countenance . On the second day , the temporary excitement had subsided ; and turn which way I would , I encountered every form of en- treaty from those whose ...
... character of fierceness which I never ex- pected to witness in the human countenance . On the second day , the temporary excitement had subsided ; and turn which way I would , I encountered every form of en- treaty from those whose ...
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... character of his disciples as a body , before the spread of Christianity will insure the abolition of war . The gospel is a sovereign remedy for all the moral maladies of our world ; but it must be applied to war , before it can cure ...
... character of his disciples as a body , before the spread of Christianity will insure the abolition of war . The gospel is a sovereign remedy for all the moral maladies of our world ; but it must be applied to war , before it can cure ...
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AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY Apostles argument arms army battle bayonet benevolence blessing blood cause of peace century character Chris Christ Christendom Christian church civil common crime custom dead death defence destroy disputes duty earth enemies England Europe evil father favor fight fire forbearance France French friends of peace glory gospel Greece hands heart heathen heaven honor horrors human hundred idolatry individuals influence justice kill land lawfulness of war less lives mankind mass means ment military millions mind misery missionaries Moloch moral murder Napoleon nations nature navy never object officer pacific pagan passions perish precepts Prince of Peace principles profession punishment Quakers reason religion religion of peace Resist not evil rulers Russia savage says sentiment ships slaughter soldiers soul Spain spirit suffering sword Tatian TERTULLIAN thing thou thousand tion truth violence virtue war-system warrior wars whole wounded wrong