Sleep peacefully people, there will not be a war. (Narode, spavaj mirno, rata nece biti.) - Alija Izetbegovic, cited in Central Europe Review
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A calm reassurance to the people that war will not occur.
- In plain terms
- People should sleep peacefully because war will not happen.
- What can you take from it?
- Offer calm reassurance to the public.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is false hope better than no hope?
- When is reassurance responsible?
Another view
It may prove false if conditions change unexpectedly.
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