"Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character."
-Baruch Spinoza
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"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.“
-Baruch Spinoza
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"For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
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"To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole."
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"Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts."
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"I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace."
-Richard Cobden
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