One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and spiritual confrontations, there should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat. - Jimmy Carter
What could be worse than having to be seen resorting to your own life? - Gary Lutz
To conquer the enemy without resorting to war is the most desirable. The highest form of generalship is to conquer the enemy by strategy.