5 March 2014 - exercise restraint
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In Dealing With Russia and China
exercise restraint - Give up without a fight.
clue:
Putting up at least a symbolic fight is morally important, in Napoleon’s
sense of “moral”. Attitude counts as much as effect, and attitude cannot
be communicated, even to oneself, by talking.
take oh take this clue away
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