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Kenneth Waltz Quotes: Each man does seek his own interest, but, unfortunately, not according to the dictates of reason.
         

Each man does seek his own interest, but, unfortunately, not according to the dictates of reason.


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States in the world are like individuals in the state of nature. They are neither perfectly good nor are they controlled by law.



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In anarchy there is no automatic harmony .



Then what explains war among states? Rousseau's answer is really that war occurs because there is nothing to prevent it.

Then what explains war among states? Rousseau's answer is really that war occurs because there is nothing to prevent it.



If we are to have peace, we must learn loyalty to a larger group. And before we can learn loyalty, the thing to which we are to be loyal must be created.

If we are to have peace, we must learn loyalty to a larger group. And before we can learn loyalty, the thing to which we are to be loyal must be created.



The most important causes of political arrangements and acts are found in the nature and behavior of man.

The most important causes of political arrangements and acts are found in the nature and behavior of man.



Once socialism replaces capitalism, reason will determine the policies of states.

Once socialism replaces capitalism, reason will determine the policies of states.



To build a theory of international relations on accidents of geography and history is dangerous.

To build a theory of international relations on accidents of geography and history is dangerous.



The implication of game theory, which is also the implication of the third image, is, however, that the freedom of choice of any one state is limited by the actions of the others.

The implication of game theory, which is also the implication of the third image, is, however, that the freedom of choice of any one state is limited by the actions of the others.



War may achieve a redistribution of resources, but labor, not war, creates wealth.

War may achieve a redistribution of resources, but labor, not war, creates wealth.



External pressure seems to produce internal unity.

External pressure seems to produce internal unity.





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