To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
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First Annual Address, to both Houses of Congress (8 January 1790).
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Compare: "Qui desiderat pacem pr?paret bellum" (translated: "Who would desire peace should be prepared for war"), Vegetius, Rei Militari 3, Prolog.; "In pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello" (translated: "In peace, as a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for war"), Horace, Book ii. satire ii.George Washington
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