George Washington said "However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never to be without an adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never to be without an adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies.

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Independent · Virginia

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Washington argues that even a peaceful nation must be prepared with military knowledge for unforeseen emergencies.

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