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Yesterday, we fought wars which destroyed cities. Today, we are concerned with avoiding a war which will destroy the earth. We can adapt atomic energy to produce electricity and move ships, but can we control its use in anger?
Yesterday, we fought wars which destroyed cities. Today, we are concerned with avoiding a war which will destroy the earth. We can adapt atomic energy to produce electricity and move ships, but can we control its use in anger?
Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
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- Robert Kennedy
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- Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Robert F. Kennedy: documented activity in 1944. Wikidata Q25310, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25310 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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