War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us on…

Thomas Jefferson
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War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for obliging the interested nations of Europe to treat us with justice. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence, p.137, Algora Publishing
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