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War is the unfolding of miscalculations. - Barbara Tuchman

War is the unfolding of miscalculations. – Barbara Tuchman

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Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. – Barbara Tuchman

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History
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Barbara Tuchman
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Diplomacy means all the wicked devices of the Old World, spheres of influence, balances of power, secret treaties, triple alliances, and, during the interim period, appeasement of Fascism. – Barbara Tuchman

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Diplomacy
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Barbara Tuchman
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You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas. – Dougray Scott

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She doesnt understand the concept of Roman numerals. She thought we just fought in world war eleven. – Joan Rivers

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You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake. – Jeanette Rankin

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If it hadnt been for the Cold War, neither Russia nor America would have been sending people into space. – James Lovelock

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