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“We Americans want peace, and it is now evident that we must be prepared to demand it. For other peoples have wanted peace, and the peace they received was the peace of death.”

Quote by Francis Spellman

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Francis Spellman

Francis Spellman, born on May 4, 1889, in Ireland, and died on December 2, 1967, in the United States. Limited information is available, Spellman was an influential religious leader. more

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