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I believe that in the end the abolition of war, the maintenance of world peace, the adjustment of international questions by pacific means will come through the force of public opinion, which controls nations and peoples.

~Frank B. Kellogg

Topics: Abolition Adjustment Believe Come Controls End Force In The End International Maintenance Means Nations Opinion Pacific Peace People Public Public Opinion Questions Through War Which Will World World Peace I Believe I Believe That

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The middle of 'America's Women' is about the Civil War, and how women, black and white, confronted slavery and abolition. As in every other period of crisis, the rules of sexual decorum were suspended due to emergency.

~Gail Collins

Topics: Abolition About America Black Black And White Civil Civil War Confronted Crisis Decorum Due Emergency Every How Middle Other Period Rules Sexual Slavery Suspended War Were White Women

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I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it - but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is by Legislative authority: and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting.

~George Washington

Topics: Abolition Accomplished Adopted As Far As Authority Effectual Far Go Legislative Living Man Mode More Never Only Plan Proper Say See Shall Sincerely Suffrage Than Wanting Which Who Will Wishes I Can

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During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an agreement between the leading nations of the world to set up all the necessary international machinery that would bring about a practical abolition of war between civilized nations.

~George William Norris

Topics: Abolition About Advocate Agreement Been Between Bring Civilized International Leading Life Machinery Nations Necessary Practical Practically Public Public Life Set Sincere Up War World Would

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