Best quotes by George Washington on War

Checkout quotes by George Washington on War

• ‟ To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

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• ‟ My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.

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• ‟ If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.

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• ‟ War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.

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• ‟ The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.

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