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"War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war."
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"Why have we built warships to bring home peace?"
"Fire supposed he needed to be there in order to give rousing speeches and lead the charge into the fray, or whatever is was commanders did in wartime. She resented his competence at something so tragic and senseless. She wished he, or somebody, would throw down his sword and say, 'Enough! This is a silly way to decide who's in charge!' And it seemed to her, as the beds in the healing room filled and emptied and filled, that these battles didn't leave much to be in charge of. The kingdom was already broken, and this war was tearing the broken pieces smaller."
"I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one."
"We never had planned to hijack a ship. We never thought of any war plans outside the Palestinian lands. We wished that the program had not failed and then the warriors could have achieved their goals."
"Reasoned arguments and suggestions which make allowance for the full difficulties of the state of war that exists may help, and will always be listened to with respect and sympathy."
"You must realize that men make war as much with the enthusiasm of those who want it as with the despair of those who reject it with all their soul."
"The year 1915 was one of meager results, the advantages remaining on the side of the Central Powers, with this understanding, however: The Allies were growing stronger because Great Britain was making rapid progress in marshaling her resources for war."
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"We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river."
"Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."
"We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return."
"We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end."
"It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war."
"A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez Perce country."
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