The Friend of Peace: To which is Prefixed A Solemn Review of the Custom of War; Showing that War is the Effect of Popular Delusion, and Proposing a Remedy |
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... War is the Effect of Popular Delusion, and Proposing a Remedy Noah Worcester. When we consider how great a part of ... wars unnecessary and avoidable ? If this question may be answered in the affirmative , then we may hope " the sword ...
... War is the Effect of Popular Delusion, and Proposing a Remedy Noah Worcester. When we consider how great a part of ... wars unnecessary and avoidable ? If this question may be answered in the affirmative , then we may hope " the sword ...
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... war ; would not the other four fifths have been in a great meas . ure saved , besides many millions of lives , and an im- mense portion of misery ? Had the whole value of what has been expended in wars , been appropriated to the purpose ...
... war ; would not the other four fifths have been in a great meas . ure saved , besides many millions of lives , and an im- mense portion of misery ? Had the whole value of what has been expended in wars , been appropriated to the purpose ...
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... war , as have often been made to excite a war spirit , we may be very cer- tain that rulers would find little encouragement to en- gage in any war , which is not strictly defensive . as soon as offensive wars shall cease , defensive wars ...
... war , as have often been made to excite a war spirit , we may be very cer- tain that rulers would find little encouragement to en- gage in any war , which is not strictly defensive . as soon as offensive wars shall cease , defensive wars ...
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... War is the Effect of Popular Delusion, and Proposing a Remedy Noah Worcester. blood in a wanton and aggressive war ... wars often originate from such petty of fences , as would not justify the taking of a single life , and from false ...
... War is the Effect of Popular Delusion, and Proposing a Remedy Noah Worcester. blood in a wanton and aggressive war ... wars often originate from such petty of fences , as would not justify the taking of a single life , and from false ...
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... well pleased . There is , however , one circumstance usually attend- ing public wars , which renders them more detestable than private duels . The duelist usually has the gene rosity to do his own fighting ; but war makers.
... well pleased . There is , however , one circumstance usually attend- ing public wars , which renders them more detestable than private duels . The duelist usually has the gene rosity to do his own fighting ; but war makers.
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