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Wars Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent.
- What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works…
- All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. In my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. When will…
- All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.
- Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.
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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… — Benjamin Franklin