The Duality of Conflict and Peace
Donald Rumsfeld:
There are two sides to the coin. One is: "Belief in the inevitability of conflict can become one of its main causes." That is a truth. The other side of the coin, which is also true, is: "If you wish for peace, prepare for war.
Errol Morris:
But if both were true, well, you can use that to justify anything.
Donald Rumsfeld:
There is a similar thing in Rumsfeld's Rules where I say: "All generalizations are false, including this one." There it is!
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