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There may not be constant hostilities; but there will be constant fear of hostilities, with constant threat of aggression and attack.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “There may not be constant hostilities; but there will be constant fear of hostilities, with constant threat of…”
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He points out that even in the absence of active conflict, nations live in a state of fear and potential aggression.
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