Don’t fire unless fired upon. But if they want a war let it begin here.
– Captain John Parker, commander of the militiamen at Lexington, Massachusetts, on siting British Troops (attributed), April 19, 1775
An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it.
– John Paul Jones, letter to Gouverneur Morris, Sept 2, 1782
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