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The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail, and to be seen to fail.
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Born: Nov 3, 1917
Died: Dec 18, 2008

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Seen, United Nations, Member, Main, Main Thing, Fail, Enables, Proven, Governments, Survive, Nations, To Survive, Capacity, United, Thing

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