Where position is felt to be a birthright, generosity is possible (though not guaranteed); flexibility is not inhibited … - Henry A. Kissinger

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In a bull market, one must avoid the error of the preening duck that quacks boastfully after a torrential rainstorm, thinking that its paddling skills have caused it to rise in the world. A right-thinking duck would instead compare its position after the downpour to that of the other ducks on the pond.

Henry A. Kissinger

Where position is felt to be a birthright, generosity is possible (though not guaranteed); flexibility is not inhibited by a commitment to perpetual success.

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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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We cannot give Russia veto over deployment of forces on NATO territory. But we have to understand their particular sensitivities, and, therefore, there should be a dialogue on these issues.

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Clearly security without values is like a ship without a rudder. But values without security are like a rudder without a ship.

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Superstars strive for approbation; heroes walk alone. Superstars crave consensus; heroes define themselves by the judgment of a future they see it as their task to bring about. Superstars seek success in a technique for eliciting support; heroes pursue success as the outgrowth of inner values.

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America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests

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