"The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out."

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"The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts."

Ronald Reagan, American President

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"If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots."

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"He accomplished wonders of diplomacy on the principle, never give way, and never give offense."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

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"Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

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"The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad; they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state."

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"A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

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"Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

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"You weren't able to talk sense into him?"Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death."I see. You tried the diplomatic approach."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

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"Any negotiation has a limit. Otherwise, war is irrelevant."

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"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto."

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"The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts."

"If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots."

"He accomplished wonders of diplomacy on the principle, never give way, and never give offense."

"Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none."

"The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad; they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state."

"A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt."

"Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others."

"You weren't able to talk sense into him?"Well, we kind of tried to kill each other in a duel to the death."I see. You tried the diplomatic approach."

"Any negotiation has a limit. Otherwise, war is irrelevant."

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"Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy."

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"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do."

"We become strong, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look to for moral guidance."

"The truth is that men are tired of liberty."

"It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better."

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