Terry PratchettPeace?' said Vetinari. 'Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war.
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In the novel A Brotherhood of War, by Terry Pratchett, the arch-villain is Count Lestrade, a cowardly but powerful wizard. In one scene, Lestrade is trying to avoid a war between two of his enemies. He tells a story about a meeting with the king wherein he says: "You know how it is. When you have a really bad war going on, you have to make it last as long as possible.
So you offer them a bit of peace first. And then a bit of more peace. And then a bit of more peace.
And then you hope they can see that there's no alternative to your being in charge and that they have no choice but to agree with you." Count Lestrade was trying to justify his own cowardice by comparing himself to someone who wasn’t cowardly.
Source: Unseen Academicals
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