> but you cannot make an omelet without breaking some eggs. That's such a benign metaphor that it barely even fits. Saying "you can't make an international p

> but you cannot make an omelet without breaking some eggs. That's such a benign metaphor that it barely even fits. Saying "you can't make an international peace treaty without murdering a bunch of random vulnerable innocents", and it sounds properly gruesome, although I admit it doesn't roll as trippingly off the tongue.