A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.
More Quotes from Friedrich Durrenmatt:
Today's Communism can survive only if it abandons the myth of an infallible party, if it continues to think, and if it becomes democratic.Friedrich Durrenmatt
Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them.
Friedrich Durrenmatt
One does not set fire to a world which is already lost.
Friedrich Durrenmatt
When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words.
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Pretend to be dumb, that's the only way to reach old age.
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on this planet is death.
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Military Quotes, Politics Quotes, Power Quotes, Success QuotesBased on Keywords: debacle
A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth.
Frank Luntz
A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving.
Cyrano de Bergerac
In the face of severe partisan divisions, a still floundering economy, and two foreign wars, "yes we can" is at risk of becoming this generation's "a chicken in every pot." That is, a punchline rather than a political affirmation.
Thomas J. Whalen