That is a great quote from the character, Mr. Spock, from the original Star Trek series.
- Spock: We must acknowledge once and for all that the purpose of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis.
I found the quote on Wiki here when I was looking for another quote from Star Trek (the song about "bitter dregs"). The quote above once again proves that there are great pearls of wisdom embedded in that short-lived science fiction drama.