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A country whose security depends on producing a genius in each generation sets itself a task no society has ever met.

Henry Kissinger

Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?
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Knowledge Life Live Lost Philosophy Wisdom
The state is a fragile organization, and the statesman does not have the moral right to risk its survival on ethical restraint.
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Moral Right Risk Survive
in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Important Reputation Worth
History is the memory of States.
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History Memories
George Bernard Shaw: There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart’s desire. The other is to gain it.
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Desire Heart Life Lose Tragedy Yourself
order without freedom, even if sustained by momentary exaltation, eventually creates its own counterpoise; yet freedom cannot be secured or sustained without a framework of order to keep the peace.
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Creation Freedom Peace Rule
I want to thank you for stopping the applause. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time.
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Humble Impossible Myself Praise Stop Thankful Time
Poor old Germany. Too big for Europe, too small for the world
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Big World
Order always requires a subtle balance of restraint, force, and legitimacy.
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Force Rule
Politicians are like dogs, Their life expectancy is too short for a commitment to be bearable
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Commitment Dog Expectation Growth Life Politics
In the end, peace can be achieved only by hegemony or by balance of power.
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Achievement End Peace Power
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.
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Improvement Inspirational Success
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
A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.
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Alone Deserve Leadership
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
Policy is the art of the possible, the science of the relative.
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Art Policy Possible Science

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