It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble.
John KeeganAbout author
- Author's profession: Historian
- Nationality: english
- Born: May 15, 1934
- Died: August 2, 2012
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