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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 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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... character , alter the nature , and debase the name of man . ” PHILOSOPHERS . We need not quote largely from philosophers ; but in the van of them all we will place the great philosopher of common sense , our own FRANKLIN , a stanch ...
... character , alter the nature , and debase the name of man . ” PHILOSOPHERS . We need not quote largely from philosophers ; but in the van of them all we will place the great philosopher of common sense , our own FRANKLIN , a stanch ...
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