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Nothing is more important in the preservation of peace than to secure among the great mass of the people living under co
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"Nothing is more important in the preservation of peace than to secure among the great mass of the people living under constitutional government a just conception of the rights which their nation has against others and of the duties their nation owes to others"

- Elihu Root

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Elihu Root between February 15, 1845 and February 7, 1937. He/she was a famous Lawyer from USA. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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