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For too many years we lived on pious hopes that aggressor and warlike nations would learn and understand and carry out the doctrine of purely voluntary peace.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “For too many years we lived on pious hopes that aggressor and warlike nations would learn and understand and carry out…”
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Roosevelt reflects on the dangers of relying on hope for peace rather than taking proactive measures against aggressors.
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