"To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from government the most lucrative of its branches."

"He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death."

"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my

This is now a "Friends Only" journal. If you add me as a friend and wish to be added to my list, you may wish to drop a note here because I may never notice that you've added me.

Oh...and I delete comments from this post periodically, so don't feel bad if you come back to this entry and your comment is gone.