William ShakespeareA peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.
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A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser. When two parties are at war, each group believes that they are losing. But when one side makes peace, both sides think that they did well because neither can point out who did lose.
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