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For to me every sort of peace with the citizens seemed to be of
more service than civil war.
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For to me every sort of peace with the citizens seemed to be of
more service than civil war.
[Lat., Mihi enim omnis pax cum civibus bello civili utilior
videbatur.]
Nor is heaven always at peace.
[Lat., Nec sidera pacem
Semper habent.]
Nor is heaven always at peace.
[Lat., Nec sidera pacem
Semper habent.]
Peace with a club in hand is war.
Peace with a club in hand is war.
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward read more
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannonshots.
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannonshots.
I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war.
I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God, and saying
Glory read more
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God, and saying
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward
men.
We're waist deep in the Big Muddy
and the big fool says to push on
singing about an incident in read more
We're waist deep in the Big Muddy
and the big fool says to push on
singing about an incident in which
marine recruits died driven to their deaths by an officer.
There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one read more
There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one word. One cannot pay the price of self-respect.