Peace won by compromise is usually a short lived achievement.
Winfield Scott Quotes
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852. Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army," he served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history and many historians rate him the ablest American commander of his time.
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Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Winfield Scott (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.