The power of making war often prevents it. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Brett F…

Thomas Jefferson
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The power of making war often prevents it. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence, p.77, Algora Publishing
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The power of making war often prevents it. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence, p.77, Algora Publishing

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