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What distinguishes Sun Tzu from Western writers on strategy is the emphasis on the psychological and political elements over the purely military.

Henry Kissinger

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Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.
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Action Difference
A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.
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Alone Deserve Leadership
Because complexity inhibits flexibility, early choices are especially crucial.
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Choice Early Habit Important
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
Every victory is only the price of admission to a more difficult problem
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Difficult Price Problem Victory
For the balance of power is never static; its components are in constant flux.
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Philosophy Power Science
In the end, peace can be achieved only by hegemony or by balance of power.
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Achievement End Peace Power
The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.
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Legal Politics Time
Behind the slogans lay an intellectual vacuum.
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Intellectual Politics
Power without legitimacy tempts tests of strength; legitimacy without power tempts empty posturing.
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Empty Power Strength
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
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
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
Self-governed nations do not fill their neighbor states with spies.
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Nation Rule Trust
Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.
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Animal Man Policy Stupidity

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