I found, in brief, that all great nations learned their truth of word, and strength of thought, in war ; that they were nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by war, and deceived by peace ; trained by war, and betrayed by peace ; — in a word,... England's naval and military weakness ... The Volunteer force, incentives to ... - Page 259by James Walter (major, Lancs. artillery volunteers.) - 1882Full view - About this book
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...learned their truth of word and strength of thought in war ; they were diaries Lamb : A Memoir. 183 nourished in war, and wasted by peace ; taught by...trained by war, and betrayed by peace, — in a word, were born in war, and expired in peace." Bat now, by an implied contradiction, our Coryphaeus, in this... | |
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