The expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.


The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Correspondence (ed. 1817)

Benjamin Franklin Quotes

The expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.

The expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.

The expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.

The expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.