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Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.
Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others.
Approximate author period: c. 1775 AD · early modern
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- Alexander Hamilton
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- Approximate author period: c. 1775 AD · early modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Alexander Hamilton: documented activity in 1775. Wikidata Q178903, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178903 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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