William Hull

In a few days an officer came to our camp, under a flag of truce, and informed Hamilton, then a captain of artillery, but afterwards the aid of General Washington, that Captain Hale had been arrested within the British lines condemned as a spy, and executed that morning.

American Soldier

Joan of Arc

It is true that the king has made a truce with the duke of Burgundy for fifteen days and that the duke is to turn over the city of Paris at the end of fifteen days. Yet you should not marvel if I do not enter that city so quickly.

French Saint

Henry Rollins

One of the nice things about a favorite pop song is that it's an unconditional truce on judgment and musical snobbery. You like the song because you just do, and there need not be any further criticism.

American Musician

Bob Woodward

I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print.

American Journalist

Michelle Pfeiffer

The whole celebrity thing never is normal and I think the fuller your life is, the more you are able to just kind of call a truce with it on a good day.

American Actress

Dean Ornish

As a veteran of the diet wars, I think it's time to call a truce. Rather than hear experts argue, most people want practical information they can use.

American Educator

Thomas McGuane

I'm a really a fanatical reviser, and there comes a point where I have to declare a truce with the text, or I'll keep fooling with it forever.

American Author

Elliott Abrams

The truce brokered by Egypt between Israel and Hamas depends, above all, on the borders between Egypt, Gaza and Israel.

American Lawyer

Sun Tzu

When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.

Chinese Philosopher

John B. S. Haldane

There can be no truce between science and religion.

British Scientist

Emphasizes the short-term aspect and potential for renewal of conflict.

Temporary Nature

Both parties must agree to a truce; it cannot be one-sided.

Mutual Agreement

Truces are often formalized through a declaration or signing ceremony.

Formal Declaration

Used in personal relationships to pause arguments, not just large-scale conflicts.

Interpersonal Conflicts

Offers a break from stress and tension during a disagreement.

Emotional Relief

A truce pauses conflict but doesn't resolve underlying issues.

Not a Solution

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 and exchanging addresses so they could meet after the war. That truce kept going until the officers had to arrive and said, "We will shoot you unless you go back to trying to kill each other." And all it took here was hours

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 war machines. Ramses recorded the victory as a massacre. But in reality, it was more of a draw. The two kings agreed a truce, resulting in the world's first recorded peace treaty.

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