"Peace by persuasion has a pleasant sound, but I think we should not be able to work it. We should have to tame the human race first, and history seems to show that that cannot be done."

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Source: Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.504, Courier Corporation

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Mark Twain

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Mark Twain was a prominent American writer known for his sharp wit and social critiques, particularly in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'

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