Quote by Will Rogers

Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week.

Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldier

Summary

This quote suggests that diplomats play a crucial role in both the inception and resolution of wars. While soldiers carry out the physical aspects of warfare, diplomacy is what sets the groundwork for conflict and ultimately resolves it. Without diplomacy, the quote asserts that war would lose its momentum and quickly come to an end. It underscores the significance of diplomatic negotiations, communication, and consensus-building in preventing and concluding large-scale conflicts.

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