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" I would like to promote internal change in Iran - which is more likely if we don't fuse Iranian nationalism with Iranian fundamentalism. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

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

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" The culture of self-gratification and deregulation that began during the Clinton years and continued under President George W. Bush led to the bursting of one stock market bubble at the turn of the century and a full-scale financial crash less than a decade later. "

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" I was deeply involved in the decision that President Jimmy Carter made to boycott the Olympics in Moscow in 1980. "

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" Terrorism cannot be isolated from its political, historical, and even social context. "

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" I have been struck by the pervasive frequency of pompously patriotic ads for the defense industry, usually accompanied by deferential salutations to our men and women who are heroically sacrificing their lives in our defense. Do we really need all of that for our security? "

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" Indeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the demoralization and finally the breakup of the Soviet empire. "

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" Hard power makes sense under some circumstances. But there's not a universal solution to global problems. "

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" We didn't push the Russians to intervene, but we knowingly increased the probability that they would. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" In Iraq we must succeed. Failure is not an option. "

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" There's no point considering something which is very unrealistic. "

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" To increase the zone of peace is to build the inner core of a stable international zone. "

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" 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. "

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

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" Given the accelerating velocity of history, we should begin charting deliberately the next phase in its trajectory. "

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" Eurasia is home to most of the world's politically assertive and dynamic states. "

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" Fear obscures reason, intensifies emotions, and makes it easier for demagogic politicians to mobilize the public on behalf of the policies they want to pursue. "

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

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" If the United States and China can accommodate each other on a broad range of issues, the prospects for stability in Asia will be greatly increased. "

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" As America's nuclear strategic monopoly faded, the United States sought to create advantages elsewhere, notably in the peaceful cooperation between the United States and communist China under Deng Xiaoping. "

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" Yes, ISIS is a threat. It's more than a nuisance. It's also in many respects criminal violence. But it isn't, in my view, a central strategic issue facing humanity. "

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