It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or wer…

Benjamin Franklin
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It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent. ✨ Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow (2011). The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself, p.386, Cambridge University Press
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It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent. ✨ Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow (2011). The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself, p.386, Cambridge University Press

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