“Vitality springs from diversity -- which makes for real progress so long as there is mutual toleration, based on the recognition that worse may come from an attempt to suppress differences than from acceptance of them. For this reason, the kind of peace that makes progress possible is best assured by the mutual checks created by a balance of forces-alike in the sphere of internal politics and of international relations.” KindMayLongRealReasonPoliticsForcePeaceDifferencesJusticePowerProgressAcceptanceBalanceDiversitySpringRelationIndependenceInternationalToleranceChecksRecognitionInternalsMutualSpheresIndividualismAssuredVitalityInternational RelationsToleration Book:Why Don't We Learn from History? Source: Why Don't We Learn from History?
“A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.” MenTryingDoeHas BeensWarPoliticsWiseAvoidedRecklessInternational RelationsHaste Author:Adlai Stevenson I
“People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.” PeoplePoliticsNationsFireAdversityInternational RelationsForged Author:John Adams
“The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants, and for peace like retarded pygmies.” WarFactsPoliticsPeaceCleverGiantsInternational RelationsGrimRetardedRetardPrecocious Author:Lester B. Pearson