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The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it’s their fault.

Henry Kissinger

in international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness.
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Important Reputation Worth
It has the added advantage of being true.
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True
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
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
Self-governed nations do not fill their neighbor states with spies.
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Nation Rule Trust
Because complexity inhibits flexibility, early choices are especially crucial.
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Choice Early Habit Important
For nations, history plays the role that character confers on human beings.
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Character History Human Nation Play
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
It’s a pity both sides can’t lose (commenting on Iran-Iraq war, 1980 – 1988)
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Lose War
Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy.
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Enemy Win
The war is just when the intention that causes it to be undertaken is just. The will is therefore the principle element that must be considered, not the means, He who intends to kill the guilty sometimes faultlessly shed the blood of the innocents
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Guilty Himself Kill Principle War Willing
Postcolonial countries. All have sought to overcome the legacy of colonial.
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Oppression Rule
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
Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.
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Action Difference
To undertake a journey on a road never before traveled requires character and courage: character because the choice is not obvious; courage because the road will be lonely at first. And the statesman must then inspire his people to persist in the endeavor.
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Character Choice Courage Inspirational Journey Lonely People Road Travel
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Appearance Bad Politics

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