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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.

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
in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Important Reputation Worth
Every victory is only the price of admission to a more difficult problem
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Difficult Price Problem Victory
A country that demands moral perfection in its foreign policy will achieve neither perfection nor security
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Moral Perfection Policy Security
Americans hold that every problem has a solution; Chinese think that each solution is an admission ticket to a new set of problems.
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Perspective Problem Thinking
History is the memory of States.
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History Memories
Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
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One Liner Power
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
Americans have a tendency to believe that when there’s a problem there must be a solution.
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Believe Problem
When statesmen want to gain time, they offer to talk.
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Man Talk Time
The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it’s their fault.
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Funny Mistake People Thinking Yourself
A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.
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Alone Deserve Leadership
Can governmental orders be invented from scratch by intelligent thinkers, or is the range of choice limited by underlying organic and cultural realities (the Burkean view)?
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Choice Government Intelligence Limitation Thinking
The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.
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Legal Politics Time
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests
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Enemy Friendship

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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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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