If You Want Peace, Understand War.

The Effect To Be Sought Is The Dislocation Of The Opponent's Mind And Dispositions - Such An Effect Is The True Gauge Of An Indirect Approach.

It Is Folly To Imagine That The Aggressive Types, Whether Individuals Or Nations, Can Be Bought Off ... Since The Payment Of Danegeld Stimulates A Demand For More Danegeld. But They Can Be Curbed. Their Very Belief In Force Makes Them More Susceptible To The Deterrent Effect Of A Formidable Opposing Force.

While There Are Many Causes For Which A State Goes To War, Its Fundamental Object Can Be Epitomized As That Of Ensuring The Continuance Of Its Policy - In Face Of The Determination Of The Opposing State To Pursue A Contrary Policy. In The Human Will Lies The Source And Mainspring Of Conflict.

Loss Of Hope Rather Than Loss Of Life Is What Decides The Issues Of War. But Helplessness Induces Hopelessness.

The Hydrogen Bomb Is Not The Answer To The Western Peoples' Dream Of Full And Final Insurance Of Their Security ... While It Has Increased Their Striking Power It Has Sharpened Their Anxiety And Deepened Their Sense Of Insecurity.