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Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.

Henry Kissinger

Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
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Politics Reputation
It is not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.
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Deep Philosophy True
A turbulent history has taught Chinese leaders that not every problem has a solution and that too great an emphasis on total mastery over specific events could upset the harmony of the universe.
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Greatness History Leadership Peace Problem
We live in a wondrous time, in which the strong is weak because of his scruples and the weak grows strong because of his audacity.
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Growth Live Strong Time Weakness
In short, the end justifies the means.
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End Justice
Intellectuals analyze the operations of international systems; statesmen build them.
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Intellectual Politics
If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.
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Path Road Success Yourself
The goal of the tribute system was to foster deference, not to extract economic benefit or to dominate foreign societies militarily.
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Goal Oppression
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Appearance Bad Politics
It has the added advantage of being true.
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True
A country that demands moral perfection in its foreign policy will achieve neither perfection nor security
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Moral Perfection Policy Security
Poor old Germany. Too big for Europe, too small for the world
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Big World
Chinese thinkers developed strategic thought that placed a premium on victory through psychological advantage and preached the avoidance of direct conflict.
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Avoidance Development Direction Thinking Victory
Power without legitimacy tempts tests of strength; legitimacy without power tempts empty posturing.
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Empty Power Strength
Order always requires a subtle balance of restraint, force, and legitimacy.
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Force Rule
Every victory is only the price of admission to a more difficult problem
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Difficult Price Problem Victory

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