"Forces that are un-self-regulating can never be made to adapt toward the strength in a system by trying to understand or appreciate their nature. This was Chamberlain's great mistake at Munich in trying to empathize with Hitler. Priding himself on his own reasonableness and his unwavering belief in the value of achieving consensus, Chamberlain was trying to "understand Hitler's needs." He tried to project himself into, that is, fell for, Hitler's position, so that they could work out a mutual accommodation. It never seems to have occurred to him that there are forces on this planet that, because of their inability or unwillingness to self-regulate, are by nature all take and no give." - Friedman, A Failure of Nerve, p135
There is such a thing as real evil in this world. Leaders would do well to remember this.
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