The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.
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Mankind will never win lasting peace so long as men use their full resources only in tasks of war. While we are yet at peace, let us mobilize the potentialities, particularly the moral and spiritual potentialities, which we usually reserve for war.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True peace cannot be achieved if humanity's full capabilities are only dedicated to conflict and war.
John Foster Dulles emphasizes that for mankind to attain lasting peace, it is essential to shift the focus from utilizing our resources solely for warfare to harnessing our moral and spiritual strengths. Dulles argues that during times of peace, we should proactively develop and use these positive attributes to foster harmony rather than reserving them for the challenges of war.
Themes
PeaceWarResourcesMoralSpiritualPotential
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech addressing diplomats at a peace summit.
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