War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for obliging the interested nations of Europe to treat us with justice.


The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (ed. 1854)

Thomas Jefferson Quotes

War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for...

War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for...

War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for...

War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for...