Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dr…

James Madison
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Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. ✨ James Madison, Ralph Ketcham Selected Writings of James Madison, Hackett Publishing
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Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. ✨ James Madison, Ralph Ketcham Selected Writings of James Madison, Hackett Publishing

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