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pampango

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Sun May 27, 2012, 02:40 PM May 2012

Ben Franklin: There was never a good war or a bad peace. ...



Had never seen this quote before.

Of course, the idea of countries submitting their difficulties to arbitration would require the relinquishing of some national sovereignty to some type of international arbitration body. Still quite an attractive quote from Franklin.
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Ben Franklin: There was never a good war or a bad peace. ... (Original Post) pampango May 2012 OP
Unless you're a war profiteer thelordofhell May 2012 #1
That is some wise words Broderick May 2012 #2
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