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The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.

Henry Kissinger

In his essay, ‘Perpetual Peace,’ the philosopher, Immanuel Kant, argued that perpetual peace would eventually come to the world in one of two ways, by human insight or by conflicts and catastrophes of a magnitude that left humanity no other choice. We are at such a juncture.
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Human Humanity Nature Peace Philosophy World
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
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests
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Enemy Friendship
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.
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Improvement Inspirational Success
I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.
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Book Mistake Myself
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
The reason that university politics is so vicious is because stakes are so small
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Politics Reason
In the end, peace can be achieved only by hegemony or by balance of power.
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Achievement End Peace Power
It’s a pity both sides can’t lose (commenting on Iran-Iraq war, 1980 – 1988)
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Lose War
History is the memory of States.
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History Memories
For the balance of power is never static; its components are in constant flux.
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Philosophy Power Science
For nations, history plays the role that character confers on human beings.
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Character History Human Nation Play
When statesmen want to gain time, they offer to talk.
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Man Talk Time
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Appearance Bad Politics
Yet freedom cannot be secured or sustained without a framework of order to keep the peace.
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Freedom Peace Rule Secure
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

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