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" Eurasia is the world's axial supercontinent. A power that dominated Eurasia would exercise decisive influence over two of the world's three most economically productive regions: Western Europe and East Asia. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

World

Three

Power

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" Human affairs require some combination of moral commitment with disciplined political action. And that is what keeps me intrigued and challenged and wanting to influence events. "

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Change

Nationalism

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Link

Europe

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" We can't have an intelligent foreign policy unless we have an intelligent public, because we're a democracy. "