It was the single central argument that the universe had made to her through her whole life, and she…

It was the single central argument that the universe had made to her through her whole life, and she was only now seeing it clearly: Wars never ended because one side was defeated. They ended because the enemies were reconciled. Anything else was just a postponement of the next round of violence. That was her strategy now. James S.A. Corey, Tiamat&rsquo;s Wrath , ch. 35