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George Washington: “My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.”

On the recordDecember 31, 1784
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.
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George Washington
Independent · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

On his desire for peace.

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