I sincerely wish war was a pleasanter and easier business than it is, …

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I sincerely wish war was a pleasanter and easier business than it is, but it does not admit of holidays. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2001). Lincoln's Words: Sentiments from the 16th President of the United States
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