reminds me of catch-22:

"it s better to lose wars, then win them."

or

"it is better to live on your knees, then die on your feet."

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

I got a better one. It's not whether you win or lose but how you play the game. All of these are the mantra of those not in 1st place. 2nd place, first loser, 3rd place 2nd loser and so on.

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actually, the point was being made, by a fictional 109 year old italian man, that the italians seemed to survive much better by being conquered by the germans and the americans. (there was no "marshall plan" for america, post wwII - the japanese seemed to have done much better also.)

have you read catch 22

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."