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There is a common belief that under modern conditions peace cannot be assured except on the basis of an equal balance of armaments...[but] true and lasting peace among nations cannot consist in the possession of an equal supply of armaments but only in mutual trust.
![There is a common belief that under modern conditions peace cannot be assured except on the basis of an equal balance of armaments...[but] true and lasting peace among nations cannot consist in the possession of an equal supply of armaments but only in mutual trust. - Pope John XXIII](https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-there-is-a-common-belief-that-under-modern-conditions-peace-cannot-be-assured-except-pope-john-xxiii-60-74-16.jpg "There is a common belief that under modern conditions peace cannot be assured except on the basis of an equal balance of armaments...[but] true and lasting peace among nations cannot consist in the possession of an equal supply of armaments but only in mutual trust. - Pope John XXIII")
