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“If we desire to 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.”

George Washington was not alone when he shared this wise observation with the Congress and the Nation.

In pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello. "In peace, as a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for war." Horace

Qui desiderat pacem, preparet bellum. "Who desires peace should prepare for war." Vegetius De Rei Militari III

"Whatever enables us to go to war secures our peace" Thomas Jefferson

"To secure peace is to prepare for war." Carl von Clausewitz

"It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war." John F. Kennedy

"Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum." (If You Wish For Peace, Prepare For War)
If you doubt this or lack the power to accept it, or it offends your idea of the way things "ought" to be, even for a moment, you do not even deserve freedom and you are not worthy of peace.

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You always have great information!

I’ve got the Clausewitz book on my to-read pile; it’s seventh.

Is the last quote from Tacitus?