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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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" The first and most important is to emphasize the enduring nature of the alliance relationship particularly with Europe which does share our values and interests even if it disagrees with us on specific policies. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Values

Relationship

Nature

" Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. "

" To his credit, Obama has undertaken a truly ambitious effort to redefine the United States' view of the world and to reconnect the United States with the emerging historical context of the twenty-first century. He has done this remarkably well. "

" We have actually experienced in recent months a dramatic demonstration of an unprecedented intelligence failure, perhaps the most significant intelligence failure in the history of the United States. "

" Moderation and bipartisan consensus go hand in hand. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Moderation

Consensus

" Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances of the human condition. "

" The fact of the matter is the Arab elites are more inclined to accommodate our wishes because of certain overlapping interests that are often financial. That is not the case with the Arab masses. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Fact

Wishes

" The financial catastrophe of 2008 nearly precipitated a calamitous economic depression, jolting America and much of the West into a sudden recognition of their systemic vulnerability to unregulated greed. "

" Let's cooperate and challenge the administration to cooperate with us because within the administration there are also moderates and people who are not fully comfortable with the tendencies that have prevailed in recent times. "

" Being a former first lady doesn't prepare you to be president. "

" We don't have a public that really understands the world anymore, and in the age of complexity, that problem becomes much more difficult. "

" Rushing to war is not a wise course of action. "

" The potential for regional conflict in the absence of an internationally active America is real. "

" We all have the right to comment about each other. "

" The costly unilateralism of the younger Bush presidency led to a decade of war in the Middle East and the derailment of American foreign policy at large. "

" It is important to ask ourselves, as citizens, whether a world power can provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety. "

" I realise that in an electoral campaign, you don't want to antagonise large groups which are highly motivated. "

" During the nineteenth century, men died believing in the cause of royalty or republicanism. In reality, much of their sacrifice was rendered on the altar of the new nationalism. "

" The Sino-American competition involves two significant realities that distinguish it from the Cold War: neither party is excessively ideological in its orientation; and both parties recognize that they really need mutual accommodation. "

" The Chinese are really good at diplomacy - and even at making their interlocutors feel very uncomfortable. "

" Neither the United States nor Israel has the capacity to impose a unilateral solution in the Middle East. "

" Waging a colonial war in the post-colonial age is self-defeating. "

" AIPAC has consistently opposed a two-state solution, and a lot of members of Congress have been intimidated, and I don't think that's healthy. "

" Constant reference to a 'war on terror' did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear. "

" The public has been told repeatedly that terrorism is 'evil,' which it undoubtedly is, and that 'evildoers' are responsible for it, which doubtless they are. But beyond these justifiable condemnations, there is a historical void. "

" I do think America has made it quite clear that it is in the interest both of America and China to avoid situations in which they will be pushed toward a collision. "

" The first 'world' war was in reality the last European war fought by globally significant European powers. "

" A president who aspires to be recognized as a global leader should not personally stake out a foreign-policy goal, commit himself eloquently to its attainment, and then yield the ground when confronted by firm opposition. "

" What is most important to the history of the world? The Taliban or the collapse of the Soviet empire? Some stirred-up Moslems or the liberation of Central Europe and the end of the Cold War? "

" Anniversaries are like birthdays: occasions to celebrate and to think ahead, usually among friends with whom one shares not only the past but also the future. "