Thomas JeffersonPeace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none
About This Quote
John Adams speaks of a time when “Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations” would be a good thing. In our modern age of international conflicts and greed, it seems that this statement has become a foreign concept of the past. Even though we have the ability to have peaceful relations with other countries, it is so rare that we get to see such a thing. In fact, it is so rare that we get to see any kind of positive relationship with another country.
The truth is, even if we believe in peace and love, these values are being undermined by greed and power. It is not uncommon to hear about a president or a country that wants to start wars for their own personal gain. This can be seen in the middle east where countries want to control other countries through war and oil.
People are only working for themselves and not for the good of others.
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