History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have…

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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

Abba Eban

1970

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Learning from the past History Human nature

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1970

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Abba Eban

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Eban, Abba. Speech in London. 16 Dec. 1970, London, England, UK.

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