Quote by Fareed Zakaria
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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The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not enough society. – 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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The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday –but never jam today. – Lewis Carroll

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