All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.
Каковы, по-вашему, были последствия Французской революции?
We shall use only peaceful means and we shall not permit any other kind of method.
The more troops they send to Vietnam, the happier we will be, for we feel that we shall have them in our power, we can have their blood. So if you want to help the Vietnamese you should encourage the Americans to throw more and more soldiers into Vietnam. We want them there. They will be close to China. And they will be in our grasp. They will be so close to us, they will be our hostages. … We are planting the best kind of opium especially for the American soldiers in Vietnam.
China is an attractive piece of meat coveted by all … but very tough, and for years no one has been able to bite into it.