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A country that demands moral perfection in its foreign policy will achieve neither perfection nor security

Henry Kissinger

It is not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.
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Deep Philosophy True
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
Order always requires a subtle balance of restraint, force, and legitimacy.
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Force Rule
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
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Appearance Bad Politics
Since Peter the Great, Russia had been expanding at the rate of one Belgium per year.
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Greatness Growth War
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
If history teaches anything it is that there can be no peace without equilibrium and no justice without restraint.
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History Justice Peace Teaching
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
History is the memory of States.
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History Memories
There can’t be a crisis next week, my schedule is already full.
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Funny Future
History knows no resting places and no plateaus
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History Nature Place
In short, the end justifies the means.
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End Justice
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
The issues are too important to be left for the voters.
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Important Issue Vote
Yet freedom cannot be secured or sustained without a framework of order to keep the peace.
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Freedom Peace Rule Secure

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