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Some wars have been due to the lust of rulers for power and glory, or to revenge to wipe out the humiliation of a former defeat.
John Boyd Orr
John Boyd Orr
John Boyd Orr
Born: Sep 23, 1880
Died: Jun 25, 1971

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Revenge, Humiliation, Power, Defeat, Lust, Rulers, Out, Some, Wipe, Glory, Due, Been, Former, Wars

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