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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- History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
- 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.
- It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.