If we are serious about peace, then we must work for it as ardently, s…

Wendell Berry
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If we are serious about peace, then we must work for it as ardently, seriously, continuously, carefully, and bravely as we have ever prepared for war. ✨ Wendell Berry, David James Duncan (2003). Citizens Dissent: Security, Morality, and Leadership in an Age of Terror
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If we are serious about peace, then we must work for it as ardently, seriously, continuously, carefully, and bravely as we have ever prepared for war. ✨ Wendell Berry, David James Duncan (2003). Citizens Dissent: Security, Morality, and Leadership in an Age of Terror

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