I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender. -Abba Eban

 

I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender.


-Abba Eban
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A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.

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Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all the other alternatives.

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Better to be disliked than pitied. -Abba Eban
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He has a splendid repertoire of 500 words. Why does he insist on using only 150?

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Time and again these governments have rejected proposals today, and longed for them tomorrow.

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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. -Abba Eban
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Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.

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