Well, if that’s what you call being at peace, for heaven’s sake just warn me before you go to war, will you?

Sinclair Lewis
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This quote by Winston Churchill captures his exasperation at the seemingly endless Middle East conflict. He was troubled by the fact that, after World War II, Britain and France were assigned to create a Palestinian state, only for the two countries to back away from this plan.

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