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The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of hum

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"The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics"

- Elihu Root

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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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