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The Leader Is Always Alone Before Bad Fates.

How Can Anyone Govern A Nation That Has Two Hundred And Forty-six Different Kinds Of Cheese?

It's Impossible In Normal Times To Rally A Nation That Has 265 Kinds Of Cheese.

Diplomats Are Useful Only In Fair Weather. As Soon As It Rains They Drown In Every Drop.

War Stirs In Men's Hearts The Mud Of Their Worst Instincts. It Puts A Premium On Violence, Nourishes Hatred, And Gives Free Rein To Cupidity. It Crushes The Weak, Exalts The Unworthy, And Bolsters Tyranny .. .time And Time Again It Has Destroyed All Ordered Living, Devastated Hope, And Put The Prophets To Death.