Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.
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How would it be possible if salvation were ready to our hand, and could without great labor be found, that it should be by almost all men neglected? But all things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.
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Peace is not the absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, and justice.
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