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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

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
Who controls the money controls the world.
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Control Money Power World
Power without legitimacy tempts tests of strength; legitimacy without power tempts empty posturing.
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Empty Power Strength
Postcolonial countries. All have sought to overcome the legacy of colonial.
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Oppression Rule
Empires have no interest in operating within an international system; they aspire to be the international system.
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Goal Nation Reality
For nations, history plays the role that character confers on human beings.
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Character History Human Nation Play
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
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
Poor old Germany. Too big for Europe, too small for the world
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Big World
Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy.
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Enemy Win
A Harvard study has shown that in fifteen cases in history where a rising and an established power interacted, ten ended in war.
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End Establishment History Power Rise War
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
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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Greatness History Leadership Peace Problem
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
in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Choice Important Reputation Worth

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