These couchings and these lowly courtesies might fire the blood of ordinary men, and turn preordinance and first decree into the law of children.

This does not imply kowtowing to every American view and whim or foregoing efforts to strengthen European defense cooperation.

If he be so resolved, I can oversway him, for he loves to hear that unicorns may be betrayed with trees, lions with toils and men with flatterers.

In other words, no matter what blandishments are showered on Israel, when push comes to shove it is the ability to use power not charm that determines whether or not an outside power has a say in Arab Israeli peacemaking.