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People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
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If there is ever another war in Europe, it will come out of some damned silly thing in the Balkans. Almost perfectly describes World War I, which occured well after his death.
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Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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