Zbigniew Brzezinski Quotes

The United States wants to be part of the solution to its problems and not, in part, the maker of their problems.

I never exploited my father’s role in helping Jews avoid the concentration camps...

It's perfectly natural to desire more troops when engaged in a military operation facing serious obstacles, and the more troops you have, probably, the [lower the] risk of causalities.

Acting alone in a world that's alive in political stirring is to condemn oneself to isolation and probably protracted warfare of the kind that can be dissipating.

To resolve conflicts, excessive ambitions and one's own fears and aspirationis must be sacrificed.

For people of different faiths to coexist, it's going to take maturity, wisdom, and patience. All of which come, eventually, with tolerance. And it's a process of time.

Not to mention the fact that of course terrorists hate freedom. I think they do hate. But believe me, I don't think they sit there abstractly hating freedom.

Foreign policy should not be justified through making oneself feel good, but through results that have tangible consequences.

There is crisis in Europe, where Russia is the principle intriguer and player, which affects a major source of international business and flow of capital.

I think it is essential that America does not stumble into a stupid war with Iran.

Global stability - economic as well as political - is at risk.

As in all things, it is terribly important to have a sense of priorities in what you do. And to make certain that priorities do not clash.

Sometimes in international politics, the better part of wisdom is to defer dangers rather than try to eliminate them altogether instantly.

It is important to ask ourselves, as citizens, whether a world power can provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety.

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.

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.