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Because we want the peace with half a heart and half a life and will, the war, of course, continues, because the waging of war, by its nature, is total - but the waging of peace, by our own cowardice, is partial.
Daniel Berrigan
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Daniel Berrigan
Age: 94 †
Born: 1921
Born: May 9
Died: 2016
Died: April 30
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Daniel Joseph Berrigan
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