"Peace is the happy natural state of man war is corruption and disgrace."
-James Thomson
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"More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution.“
-James Thomson
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"But who can paint like Nature? Can imagination boast, amid its gay creation, hues like hers?"
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