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  1. 13 Copy quote. The Russian leaders are keen judges of human psychology, and as such they are highly conscious that loss of temper and of self-control is never a source of strength in political affairs. George F. Kennan. Loss, Self, Judging. 23 Copy quote. The very concept of history implies the scholar and the reader.

    • “The truth is sometimes a poor competitor in the market place of ideas – complicated, unsatisfying, full of dilemmas, always vulnerable to misinterpretation and abuse.”
    • “Were the Soviet Union to sink tomorrow under the waters of the ocean, the American military-industrial establishment would have to go on, substantially unchanged, until some other adversary could be invented.
    • “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 not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts.
    • “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.”
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    If humiliation and rejection are to be the rewards of faithful and effective service in this field, what are those of us to conclude who have also served prominently in this line of work but upon w...

    It was his enormous curiosity that kept him alive so long. He had an enormous interest in the world, and I remember, even toward the end, he would get so angry at the paper, angry at the TV.

    Collection of all of Kennan's articles published in Foreign Affairs
  2. Mar 17, 2005 · George F. Kennan Quotes - BrainyQuote. American - Historian February 16, 1904 - March 17, 2005. Heroism is endurance for one moment more. George F. Kennan. The best an American can look forward to is the lonely pleasure of one who stands at long last on a chilly and inhospitable mountaintop where few have been before, where few can follow and ...

  3. A war regarded as inevitable or even probable, and therefore much prepared for, has a very good chance of eventually being fought. George F. Kennan: The Cloud of Danger. Famous quotes of George F. Kennan.

  4. Mar 17, 2005 · 43 Sourced Quotes. The best an American can look forward to is the lonely pleasure of one who stands at long last on a chilly and inhospitable mountaintop where few have been before, where few can follow and where few will consent to believe he has been. George F. Kennan. The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans ...

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