Carolina QuotesPeace is only better than war if peace is not hell too. War being hell makes sense.
Walker Percy Connected to the Carolinas
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- The Second Coming (1980)
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- 1980
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“Peace is only better than war if peace is not hell too. War …” Walker Percy. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-34B34373B4. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/34b34373b4
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