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For Roosevelt, if a nation was unable or unwilling to act to defend its own interests, it could not expect others to respect them. Inevitably,

Henry Kissinger

There can’t be a crisis next week, my schedule is already full.
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Funny Future
A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.
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Alone Deserve Leadership
Who controls the money controls the world.
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Control Money Power World
Behind the slogans lay an intellectual vacuum.
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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
in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Important Reputation Worth
For nations, history plays the role that character confers on human beings.
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Character History Human Nation Play
For Roosevelt, if a nation was unable or unwilling to act to defend its own interests, it could not expect others to respect them. Inevitably,
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Expectation Nation Respect
In short, the end justifies the means.
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End Justice
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.
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Improvement Inspirational Success
To undertake a journey on a road never before traveled requires character and courage: character because the choice is not obvious; courage because the road will be lonely at first. And the statesman must then inspire his people to persist in the endeavor.
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Character Choice Courage Inspirational Journey Lonely People Road Travel
The Soviet Union would never be bound by agreements, Deng warned; it understood only the language of countervailing force.
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Force Language Understand
If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.
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Path Road Success Yourself
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
Because complexity inhibits flexibility, early choices are especially crucial.
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Choice Early Habit Important
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

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