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"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives."
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Abba EbanIf Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat a — Abba Eban
"If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions."
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Abba Solomon Meir Eban was a South African-born Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages.
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"I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender."
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"The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity."
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