The most dangerous opponent is one who knows that he has nothing to lose and will fight to the death as a matter of pride. Is there any way to prevent such suicidal aggression? Humiliate your enemy, and he will have no pride to defend. A nation convinced that it is already too late to make a last stand is a much less dangerous nation than one that believes it has one final chance to redeem itself—or at least to go down in glory.
