Quote by Michael Mandelbaum
Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict a

Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia. – Michael Mandelbaum

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The cardinal sin in sports, what could really wreck it, is not cheating to win, which has gone on forever, but cheating to lose. That threatens a fundamental aspect of sports appeal, which is their spontaneity. If games are fixed, theyre no different from movies theyre scripted. – Michael Mandelbaum

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American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule. – Michael Mandelbaum

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Peace was declared, but not all of us were drunk with joy or stricken blind. – George Grosz

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I really love peace and quiet. – Barry Sanders

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Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war. – Gerry Adams

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Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations. – Kofi Annan

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