Scarcely is there any peace so unjust that it is better than even the fairest war. Vix ulla tam iniqua pax, quin bello vel aequissimo sit potior. (Desiderius Erasmus)

Scarcely is there any peace so unjust that it is better than even the fairest war. Vix ulla tam iniqua pax, quin bello vel aequissimo sit potior.

Desiderius Erasmus

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