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For the balance of power is never static; its components are in constant flux.

Henry Kissinger

The mindset for walking lonely political paths may not be self-evident to those who seek confirmation by hundreds, sometimes thousands of friends on Facebook.
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Evidence Friendship Lonely Mindset Path Walk
If chess is about the decisive battle, wei qi is about the protracted campaign. The chess player aims for total victory. The wei qi player seeks relative advantage.
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Decision Seek Victory
Because complexity inhibits flexibility, early choices are especially crucial.
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Choice Early Habit Important
Postcolonial countries. All have sought to overcome the legacy of colonial.
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Oppression Rule
A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.
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Alone Deserve Leadership
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
in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Important Reputation Worth
Poor old Germany. Too big for Europe, too small for the world
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Big World
If history teaches anything it is that there can be no peace without equilibrium and no justice without restraint.
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History Justice Peace Teaching
In effect, none of the most important countries which must build a new world order have had any experience with the multi-state system that is emerging. Never before has a new world order had to be assembled from so many different perceptions, or on so global a scale.
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Experience Important World
It’s a pity both sides can’t lose (commenting on Iran-Iraq war, 1980 – 1988)
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Lose War
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
Intellectuals analyze the operations of international systems; statesmen build them.
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Intellectual Politics
Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.
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Animal Man Policy Stupidity
Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.
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Action Difference
Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God
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Blessing Destiny Eyes God Leadership People Play

For the balance of power is never static; its components are in constant flux.

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