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Bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations. weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us...no longer is the quest for disarmament a sign of weakness, (nor) the destruction of arms a dream - it is a practical matter of life or death. the risks inherent in disarmament pale in comparison to the risks inherent in an unlimited arms race.
-John F. Kennedy
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Bring The Absolute Power To Destroy Other

John F. Kennedy
Bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations. weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us...no longer is the quest for disarmament a sign of weakness, (nor) the destruction of arms a dream - it is a practical matter of life or death. the risks inherent in disarmament pale in comparison to the risks inherent in an unlimited arms race.
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