We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

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"Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day."

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"Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day."

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"Christmas is not a time nor a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."

- Calvin Coolidge

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"May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace and happiness!"

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"Peace on Earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day."

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