Some Think That By Preparing To Deal With Crises You Make Them More Likely. I Think The Wiser Judgment Is The Contrary. In This Area At Least, If You Want Peace Or Stability, It's Better To Prepare For War Or Instability. - SearchQuotes

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Some think that by preparing to deal with crises you make them more likely. I think the wiser judgment is the contrary. In this area at least, if you want peace or stability, it's better to prepare for war or instability.

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