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But as the arms-control scholar Thomas Schelling once noted, two t

But as the arms-control scholar Thomas Schelling once noted, two things are very expensive in international life: promises when they succeed and threats when they fail. – Fareed Zakaria

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During the Cold War, we were interested because we were scared that Russia and the United States were going to go to war. We were scared that Russia was going to take over the world. Every country became a battleground. – Fareed Zakaria

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Americas growth historically has been fueled mostly by investment, education, productivity, innovation and immigration. The one thing that doesnt seem to have anything to do with Americas growth rate is a brutal work schedule. – Fareed Zakaria

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We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot. – Abraham Lincoln

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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present. – Niccolò Machiavelli

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A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble which can only uplift the man who makes the resolve. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise. – Author Unknown

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