Today’s quotation comes from an old movie that still seems relevant.
Senator: Would you recommend a preventive attack? Hit the enemy before they could hit us?
Leffingwell (played by Henry Fonda): No I wouldn’t recommend a preventive attack. I would first try to bargain, try to agree to some of their demands if they’d agree to some of ours…. I believe war must be avoided, but I don’t believe it can be avoided by rattling sabres.
From Advise & Consent, dir. Otto Preminger
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