There never was a good War, or a bad Peace.

Benjamin Franklin

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Franklin, Benjamin. Letter to Josiah Quincy, Sr. 11 Sept. 1783.

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Franklin, Benjamin. "To Josiah Quincy, Sr., September 11, 1783." Franklin Papers, Yale University, franklinpapers.org/framedVolumes.jsp.

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A quote by Benjamin Franklin about war and peace: “There never was a good War, or a bad Peace.”

A quote by Benjamin Franklin about war and peace: “There never was a good War, or a bad Peace.”

A quote by Benjamin Franklin about war and peace: “There never was a good War, or a bad Peace.”