After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquillity of a political convention.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- International diplomacy is so chaotic that a local political convention feels peaceful.
- In plain terms
- The United Nations is so stressful that a party convention feels calm.
- What can you take from it?
- Even chaotic politics can seem calm compared to global diplomacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is diplomacy more chaotic?
- Where do you find political peace?
Another view
It relies on subjective experience of stress.
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