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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.

Henry Kissinger

Because complexity inhibits flexibility, early choices are especially crucial.
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Choice Early Habit Important
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
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests
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Enemy Friendship
Order always requires a subtle balance of restraint, force, and legitimacy.
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Force Rule
A country whose security depends on producing a genius in each generation sets itself a task no society has ever met.
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Genius Security
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
History is the memory of States.
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History Memories
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
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Politics Reputation
If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.
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Path Road Success Yourself
It has the added advantage of being true.
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True
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Appearance Bad Politics
When statesmen want to gain time, they offer to talk.
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Man Talk Time
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
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.
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Improvement Inspirational Success
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
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

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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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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