“Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.”
Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969) founder of aikido
The Art of Peace (1992)
“There is a simple test. Those who are left in possession of the battlefield have won”
Context: The Treaty is already vindicating itself. The English Die-hards said to Mr. Lloyd George and his Cabinet: "You have surrendered". Our own Die-hards said to us: "You have surrendered". There is a simple test. Those who are left in possession of the battlefield have won.
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