Peace with all nations, and the right which that gives us with respect…

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Peace with all nations, and the right which that gives us with respect to all nations, are our object. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence, p.103, Algora Publishing
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