The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion that, contrary to the order of human events, they will forever keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms with which the history of every other nation abounds.
He warns that the United States cannot expect to avoid conflict indefinitely, as history shows that nations often face wars.
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