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... truths are palpable ,, and must in the progress of time have their influence on the minds and conduct of nations . " 66 We might quote from a long list of English statesmen BURKE , FOX , CANNING , MCINTOSH , and others ; but a single ...
... truths are palpable ,, and must in the progress of time have their influence on the minds and conduct of nations . " 66 We might quote from a long list of English statesmen BURKE , FOX , CANNING , MCINTOSH , and others ; but a single ...
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... truth working its silent but effectual way through the families of mankind , yet much may be done to accelerate the advent of perpetual and universal peace by a distinct body of men embarking their every talent and acquirement in the ...
... truth working its silent but effectual way through the families of mankind , yet much may be done to accelerate the advent of perpetual and universal peace by a distinct body of men embarking their every talent and acquirement in the ...
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... truth and spirit ? No ; none of his faults are absolutely incorrigible ; and , if war be the work of men , it surely can be done away by a right use of the requisite means . To suppose the contrary would be a gross libel on human nature ...
... truth and spirit ? No ; none of his faults are absolutely incorrigible ; and , if war be the work of men , it surely can be done away by a right use of the requisite means . To suppose the contrary would be a gross libel on human nature ...
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... truth no more need of this custom among Chris- tian nations than there is of paganism itself . They could , if they would , settle all their difficulties without war as well as the members of a church can theirs without duels . There is ...
... truth no more need of this custom among Chris- tian nations than there is of paganism itself . They could , if they would , settle all their difficulties without war as well as the members of a church can theirs without duels . There is ...
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... truth and love , must be applied long and well to this custom . Light must be poured upon it from reason and history ... truths , and pour down upon this mass of crime and misery a flood of heaven's own light ; the press must be made to ...
... truth and love , must be applied long and well to this custom . Light must be poured upon it from reason and history ... truths , and pour down upon this mass of crime and misery a flood of heaven's own light ; the press must be made to ...
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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