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Henry Kissinger

A country that demands moral perfection in its foreign policy will achieve neither perfection nor security
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Moral Perfection Policy Security
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
Poor old Germany. Too big for Europe, too small for the world
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Big World
Don’t be too ambitious. Do the most important thing you can think of doing every year and then your career will take care of itself.
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Ambitious Care Career Important Thinking
History knows no resting places and no plateaus
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History Nature Place
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
Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
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One Liner Power
The issues are too important to be left for the voters.
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Important Issue Vote
In short, the end justifies the means.
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End Justice
in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Important Reputation Worth
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
Politicians are like dogs, Their life expectancy is too short for a commitment to be bearable
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Commitment Dog Expectation Growth Life Politics
When statesmen want to gain time, they offer to talk.
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Man Talk Time
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
Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy.
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Enemy Win
Since Peter the Great, Russia had been expanding at the rate of one Belgium per year.
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Greatness Growth War

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