History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.
Konrad Adenauer
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History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.
An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity.
Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat.
Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.
The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.
The rare case where the conquered is very satisfied with the conqueror.
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