Older men declare war. But it is youth who must fight and die.

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Older men declare war. But it is youth who must fight and die.

Herbert Hoover

1944

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Hoover, Herbert. Address in Chicago. Republican National Convention. 27 June 1944, Chicago, IL, USA.

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