11 Quotes & Sayings By Zbigniew Brzezinski

Zbigniew Brzezinski was a Polish American political scientist, world statesman, and author. He was a key figure in the transformation of US foreign policy from the cold war period through the Carter administration. He was a professor at Harvard University and Columbia University, and was a founder of the Trilateral Commission. He served as National Security Advisor in both Democratic and Republican administrations Read more

Brzezinski served as national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981.

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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. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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In Iraq we must succeed. Failure is not an option. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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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. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Americans must place greater emphasis on the more subtle dimensions of national power, such as innovation, education, the balance of force and diplomacy, and the quality of political leadership. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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It is important to ask ourselves, as citizens, whether a world power can provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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We should be therefore supporting a larger Europe, and in so doing we should strive to expand the zone of peace and prosperity in the world which is the necessary foundation for a stable international system in which our leadership could be fruitfully exercised. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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I think it is important to ask ourselves as citizens, not as Democrats attacking the administration, but as citizens, whether a world power can really provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety? Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Sometimes in international politics, the better part of wisdom is to defer dangers rather than try to eliminate them altogether instantly. Zbigniew Brzezinski
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We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree. Zbigniew Brzezinski