I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of the way and let them have it.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
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The saying “I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of the way and let them have it” is in reference to the fact that people are willing to give up their personal rights for peace. This was written by John F. Kennedy in a letter to his administrative assistant.

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