Quote#Nature
Another powerful principle of our nature, which is the spring of war,…
Quote byWilliam Ellery Channing · 1780–1842
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: War (1816).
English (original)
Another powerful principle of our nature, which is the spring of war, is the passion for superiority, for triumph, for power. The human mind is aspiring, impatient of inferiority, and eager for preeminence and control.
— William Ellery Channing
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