An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.

~ Winston S. Churchill

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Cooler heads prevail while things spin completely out of control.

~ Clifford Cohen

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In the heart of appeasement there's the fear of rejection, and in acts of fear there are mirrors of oppression.

~ Criss Jami

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M. Larue almost fell upon the neck of Höfgen, so delighted was he to see him again. Oh, oh, mon très cher ami! Enchanté - charmed to see you again. There was a shaking of hands and cordial laughter. Wasn't it a pleasure for M. Larue to live in the new Germany? Wasn't his new love in his well-fitting SS uniform much prettier than any of those dirty Communist youths in days gone by? Bonsoir, mon cher, I am utterly delighted - long live the Führer. That very evening, Larue insisted, he would send a report to Paris saying how happy and peace-loving everyone was in Berlin. No one has any wicked, aggressive thoughts.

~ Klaus Mann

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People don't care about being duped as long as they're happy, which is the shortest form of happiness; hence 'self-duprication' becomes a habit.

~ Criss Jami

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Pretentiousness isn't always just big words and meaningless jargon, but also pretty words that either when put into action don't mean beans or hurt you in the long run. Oftentimes, the former appeals to the intellect whereas the latter appeals to the heart.

~ Criss Jami

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When you're appeasing too much, you might be egotistically over-estimating everyone's need for your approval.

~ Criss Jami

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Assuming what people want is about as controlled as using fireworks to start a fire.

~ Criss Jami

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