If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a 'peace conference,' you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and aeroplanes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A minister defending peace fiercely may signal their government is preparing for war.
- In plain terms
- Fierce peace talk often hides war preparations.
- What can you take from it?
- Diplomatic rhetoric can mask military intent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to spot hidden agendas?
- When is peace talk a cover?
Another view
Not all defense of peace conferences is disingenuous.
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