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... 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 secular ...
... 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 secular ...
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... nearly eight thousand millions ! The wars of Christendom during only twenty - two years cost merely for their support not much less than FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOL- LARS ! Quadruple these sums by the indirect and inci- dental ...
... nearly eight thousand millions ! The wars of Christendom during only twenty - two years cost merely for their support not much less than FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOL- LARS ! Quadruple these sums by the indirect and inci- dental ...
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... nearly two months on grass and roots , and a few pieces of bread which I found among the dead bodies . At night I have lain in the carcasses of dead horses ; and with the flesh of these animals I have dressed my wounds . " 22 2 Even a ...
... nearly two months on grass and roots , and a few pieces of bread which I found among the dead bodies . At night I have lain in the carcasses of dead horses ; and with the flesh of these animals I have dressed my wounds . " 22 2 Even a ...
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... nearly all the vices are in- cluded . Whatever renders human nature amiable or re- spectable , whatever engages love or confidence , is sacrificed at its shrine . " " While the philanthropist is devising means to mitigate the evils ...
... nearly all the vices are in- cluded . Whatever renders human nature amiable or re- spectable , whatever engages love or confidence , is sacrificed at its shrine . " " While the philanthropist is devising means to mitigate the evils ...
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... ridiculed its follies from the world . Nearly the same might be said of the crusades , and all wars of religion , the prosecution of which was once re- garded as the highest service a Christian could render to 4 40 WAR CURABLE .
... ridiculed its follies from the world . Nearly the same might be said of the crusades , and all wars of religion , the prosecution of which was once re- garded as the highest service a Christian could render to 4 40 WAR CURABLE .
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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