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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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Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on this planet is death. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. – Charles de Gaulle

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