We learned from Hitler at Munich that success only feeds the appetite for aggression.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Historical lessons show that yielding to aggression encourages further demands rather than securing peace.
- In plain terms
- Succumbing to aggressive demands only invites more aggression.
- What can you take from it?
- Conceding to aggressors often leads to greater conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is concession a viable diplomatic tool?
- How do we distinguish negotiable demands from aggression?
Another view
It assumes all aggressive actors respond similarly to concessions.
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