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Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt Quotes: Well, if that’s what you call being at peace, for heaven’s sake just warn me before you go to war, will you?
         

Well, if that’s what you call being at peace, for heaven’s sake just warn me before you go to war, will you?


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This page presents the quote "Well, if that’s what you call being at peace, for heaven’s sake just warn me before you go to war, will you?". Author of this quote is Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt. This quote is about contentiousness, fruit-of-the-spirit, peace, witness,.