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“War demands sacrifice of the people. It gives only suffering in return.”

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Frederic C. Howe was an American author born in 1867 and died in 1940. His works covered a wide range of subjects including history, politics, and society, and had a profound impact on American society in the early 20th century. more

“In the days of peace every precaution should be taken to insure that there are no forces making for war. Just as we now forbid the trafficking in certain drugs, in the sale of poisons, just as we forbid the making of any imprint that suggests a coin or currency, just as experience has demonstrated that men may not make profit out of certain things because of the danger of abuse, so in the gravest of all dangers laws should be passed taking from those who might gain from war or preparations for war every hope that advantage could come to them by such a calamity.”

Men Should May War Might Law Certain Force Taken Danger Drug Gains Advantage Abuse Profit Preparation Poison Currency Coins Calamity Precaution Trafficking

Author:Frederic C. Howe

“It is only through an abandonment of the idea that those entrusted with power have an exclusive right to decide upon war, and the substitution of a public opinion equipped with all the facts and taken into the confidence of the ruling classes, that peace can be assured to the world.”

World Ideas War Facts Opinion Class Taken War Of The Worlds Ruling Assured Public Opinion Exclusive Abandonment Substitution Decide Upon

Author:Frederic C. Howe

“A drowning man will clutch at a straw.”

Men Hope Drowning Straws Clutch

Author:Thomas More

“No more like together than is chalke to coles.”

Together Comparison

Author:Thomas More

“To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.”

God This Life God Love Cunning

Author:Thomas More

“And peradventure we have more cause to thank Him for our loss than for our winning; for His wisdom better seeth what is good for us than we do ourselves.”

Winning Causes Loss Resignation

Author:Thomas More

“It is part of the business of life to be affable and pleasing to those whom either nature, chance or circumstance has made our companions.”

Made Friendship Chance Circumstances Companion Affable

Author:Thomas More

“Who does more earnestly long for a change than he who is uneasy in his present circumstances? And who run to create confusions with so desperate a boldness as those who have nothing to lose, hope to gain by them?”

Long Doe Running Change Loses Circumstances Gains Confusion Desperate Boldness Uneasy Nothing To Lose

Book:Utopia

Source: Utopia

“Two evils, greed and faction are the destruction of all justice.”

Two Evil Justice Destruction Greed Factions Two Evils

Author:Thomas More

“[T]he power system continues only as long as individuals try to get something for nothing. The day when a majority of individuals declares or acts as if it wants nothing from the government, declares that it will look after its own welfare and interests, then on that day the power elites are doomed.”

Ifs Want Trying Looks Long Government Individual Interest Majority Welfare Elites Doomed

Author:Antony C. Sutton

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