The best way to quiet a country is a good thrashing, followed by great kindness afterwards. Even the wildest chaps are thus tamed.

The best way to quiet a country is a good thrashing, followed by great kindness afterwards. Even the wildest chaps are thus tamed.

让一个国家平静下来的最好方法是好好地痛打一顿，然后再施以极大的善意。即使是最粗野的家伙也被这样驯服了。

-- Charles James Napier 查尔斯·詹姆斯·纳皮尔