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Peace or war are the great hinges upon which the very being of nations turns.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Peace or war are the great hinges upon which the very being of nations turns.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke states that the decisions of peace or war are fundamental to the existence of nations.
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