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During the twentieth century, men fought on behalf of nationalism. Yet the wars they fought were also engendered by dislocations in world markets and by social revolution stimulated by the coming of the industrial age. ”

Yes, ISIS is a threat. It's more than a nuisance. It's also in many respects criminal violence. But it isn't, in my view, a central strategic issue facing humanity. ”

I cite these events because I think they underline two very disturbing phenomena - the loss of U.S. international credibility, the growing U.S. international isolation. ”

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

One-sided national economic triumphs cannot be achieved in the increasingly interwoven global economy without precipitating calamitous consequences for everyone. ”

We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of the Cold War - and nothing happened. So deterrence does work. ”

Pessimism about America's future tends to underestimate its capacity for self-renewal. ”

If the United States and China can accommodate each other on a broad range of issues, the prospects for stability in Asia will be greatly increased. ”

Growing up, my aunts would always put in hair ties and bows and all kinds of stuff, and I always hated it. ”

My father is German; my mother is African-American. Growing up, I visited my grandparents in Berlin a lot. I would not see any other person of color for three weeks. People would stare. They would say things like, 'Oh, you look like chocolate - I want to eat you up!' ”