Quote by Friedrich Durrenmatt
A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks lik

A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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News reports dont change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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To live happily is an inward power of the soul. – Marcus Aurelius

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Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception. – George Orwell

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Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound. – Peace Pilgrim

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