• In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.

  Mary McCarthy
  American author 1912-1989
  

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Subjects in these quotes:

1. considerations
2. suggested
3. military
4. shameful
5. ethical
6. reasons

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In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons. by : Mary McCarthy

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