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The reason that university politics is so vicious is because stakes are so small

Henry Kissinger

Power without legitimacy tempts tests of strength; legitimacy without power tempts empty posturing.
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Empty Power Strength
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Appearance Bad Politics
Because complexity inhibits flexibility, early choices are especially crucial.
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Choice Early Habit Important
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests
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Enemy Friendship
The reason that university politics is so vicious is because stakes are so small
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Politics Reason
Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy.
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Enemy Win
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
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
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
If Chinese exceptionalism represented the claims of a universal empire, Japanese exceptionalism sprang from the insecurities of an island nation borrowing heavily from its neighbor, but fearful of being dominated by it.
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Fear Insecurity Nation Represent
Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.
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Action Difference
In short, the end justifies the means.
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End Justice
The art of crisis management is to raise the stakes to where the adversary will not follow, but in a manner that avoids a tit for tat.
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Art Avoid Revenge
The issues are too important to be left for the voters.
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Important Issue Vote
In effect, none of the most important countries which must build a new world order have had any experience with the multi-state system that is emerging. Never before has a new world order had to be assembled from so many different perceptions, or on so global a scale.
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Experience Important World
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

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