"Corruption of politics has nothing to do with the morals, or the laxity of morals, of various political personalities. Its cause is altogether a material one."
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"When the child has reached manhood he is thoroughly saturated with the belief that he is chosen by the Lord himself to defend his country against the attack or invasion of any foreigner. It is for that purpose that we are clamoring for a greater army and navy, more battleships and ammunition."
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"There is no such thing as a good government. There never was. There can't be."
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"the function of militarism is to kill. It cannot live except through murder."
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"Marriage is primarily an economic arrangement, an insurance pact. It differs from the ordinary life insurance agreement only in that it is more binding, more exacting."
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"How to raise this dead level of theistic belief is really a matter of life and death for all denominations. Therefore their tolerance; but it is a tolerance not of understanding; but of weakness."
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"so few people realize that preparedness never leads to peace, but that it is indeed the road to universal slaughter."
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"I don't care if a man's theory for tomorrow is correct, I care if his spirit of today is correct."
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