It is an undeniable privilege of every man to prove himself right in the thesis that the world is his enemy; for if he reiterates it frequently enough and makes it the background of his conduct he is bound eventually to be right.
It is an undeniable privilege of every man to prove himself right in the thesis that the world is his enemy; for if he reiterates it frequently enoug… - George F. Kennan
It is an undeniable privilege of every man to prove himself right in the thesis that the world is his enemy; for if he reiterates it frequently enoug…
- George F. Kennan
Anyone who has ever studied the history of American diplomacy, especially military diplomacy, knows that you might start in a war with certain things… - George F. Kennan
Anyone who has ever studied the history of American diplomacy, especially military diplomacy, knows that you might start in a war with certain things…
World communism is like [a] malignant parasite which feeds on diseased tissue - George F. Kennan
World communism is like [a] malignant parasite which feeds on diseased tissue
We should cease to talk about vague and unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization. The day is … - George F. Kennan
We should cease to talk about vague and unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization. The day is …
War is a highly overrated tool of foreign policy. - George F. Kennan
War is a highly overrated tool of foreign policy.
The nuclear bomb is the most useless weapon ever invented. It can be employed to no rational purpose. It is not even an effective defense against its… - George F. Kennan
The nuclear bomb is the most useless weapon ever invented. It can be employed to no rational purpose. It is not even an effective defense against its…
The jealous and intolerant eye of the Kremlin can distinguish, in the end, only vassals and enemies, and the neighbors of Russia, if they do not wish… - George F. Kennan
The jealous and intolerant eye of the Kremlin can distinguish, in the end, only vassals and enemies, and the neighbors of Russia, if they do not wish…
Were the Soviet Union to sink tomorrow under the waters of the ocean, the American military-industrial establishment would have to go on, substantial… - George F. Kennan
Were the Soviet Union to sink tomorrow under the waters of the ocean, the American military-industrial establishment would have to go on, substantial…
The United States cannot reshape other countries in its own image and that, with a few exceptions, its efforts to police the world are neither in its… - George F. Kennan
The United States cannot reshape other countries in its own image and that, with a few exceptions, its efforts to police the world are neither in its…
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