"War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it."
-Martin Luther
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"Peace is more important than all justice and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.“
-Martin Luther
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"To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer."
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"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage."
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"I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace."
-Richard Cobden
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