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Self-governed nations do not fill their neighbor states with spies.

Henry Kissinger

Woe to the statesman whose arguments for entering a war are not as convincing at its end as they were at the beginning, Bismarck had cautioned.
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Argument Beginning End War
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
Since Peter the Great, Russia had been expanding at the rate of one Belgium per year.
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Greatness Growth War
Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.
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Action Difference
The Soviet Union would never be bound by agreements, Deng warned; it understood only the language of countervailing force.
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Force Language Understand
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
If chess is about the decisive battle, wei qi is about the protracted campaign. The chess player aims for total victory. The wei qi player seeks relative advantage.
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Decision Seek Victory
in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Important Reputation Worth
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
For Roosevelt, if a nation was unable or unwilling to act to defend its own interests, it could not expect others to respect them. Inevitably,
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Expectation Nation Respect
Order always requires a subtle balance of restraint, force, and legitimacy.
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Force Rule
History knows no resting places and no plateaus
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History Nature Place
Self-governed nations do not fill their neighbor states with spies.
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Nation Rule Trust
If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.
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Path Road Success Yourself
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.
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Difficult Problem Success
Americans have a tendency to believe that when there’s a problem there must be a solution.
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Believe Problem

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