Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other.

James Madison
Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps,...
Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps,...
Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps,...
Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps,...
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During the Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine said, “Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other.” In this quote, Paine was speaking about how a war can bring a nation closer to a state of complete destruction. The actions of a nation during war can lead to an everlasting legacy.

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