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It is easier to make war than to make peace. — Georges Clemenceau

Speech · Political speech

It is easier to make war than to make peace.

In the original French

Il est plus facile de faire la guerre que la paix.

Georges Clemenceau
1919
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Topic
War and peaceWarPeace
Genre
Political speech
Medium
Speech
Time
1919
Person
Georges Clemenceau
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Citation
Clemenceau, Georges. "Discours de Paix [Speech on Peace]." 20 July 1919, Verdun, France.

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