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The triumphs of peace have been in some proximity to war. Whilst the hand was still familiar with the sword-hilt, whilst the habits of the camp were still visible in the port and complexion of the gentleman, his intellectual power culminated; the compression and tension of these stern conditions is a training for the finest and softest arts, and can rarely be compensated in tranquil times, except by some analogous vigor drawn from occupations as hardy as war.

+Fav | Go to Quote / Comment | Ralph Waldo Emerson |

The essence of a quote is the compression of a mass of thought and observation into a single saying.

+Fav | Go to Quote / Comment | John Morley |