"The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals."

Alfred North Whitehead, English Mathematician

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"It's an old adage that the way to be safe is never to be secure... Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best."

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