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a moving fear will not be there, or the possible profits 

 will manifestly not be worth the sacrifice. 



It is only the sharp compelling vision of an impend- 

 ing common disaster, or the vision of common salvation 

 and immediate profit, that can produce in all the mem- 

 bers of any social group the same motive for action; 

 and that motive alone can compel cooperative action 

 to a common end. Such a motive for international 

 wars does not and cannot, exist. The clearer man's 

 constructive vision becomes, the more evident it is that 

 the salvation and growth of nations, as well as of indi- 

 viduals, lies in peace, not in war; in mutual service, 

 not in mutual destruction. 



