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Conor Cruise O'Brien Quotes

Conor Cruise O'Brien
Irish Politician
Born: Nov 3, 1917
Died: Dec 18, 2008
Beings Christian Fail Human Nature Religion United Nations
Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an occasional passing flicker of horror or indignation. Conor Cruise O'Brien
History Man Horror Indignation Occasional Passing His Screen Apathy Flicker Watches
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
Seen United Nations Member Main Main Thing Fail Enables Proven Governments Survive Nations To Survive Capacity United Thing
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