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Old 11-26-2007, 01:20 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wabpilot View Post
Amiosman has a good question, why would a peaceful nation with relatively good relationships with its neighbors need modern weaponry? The answer is the oft quoted Roman adage: si vis pacem, para bellum. In English, if you seek peace, prepare for war.
Or in the words of Burt Gummer, hero of Tremors 1, 2, 3, and 4:

"If you need it and don't have it, you'll sing a different tune."
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