"With many sovereign states, with no system of law enforceable among them, with each state judging its grievances and ambitions according to the dictates of its own reason or desire - conflict, sometimes leading to war, is bound to occur."

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Source : Kenneth N. Waltz (2010). “Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis”, p.159, Columbia University Press

Kenneth Waltz

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“Detroit is a fascinating place, because things are so bad there that the dystopia has almost become utopian. People know they can't rely on the state, that public infrastructure is broken, and they've taken their own measures. People are growing their own food and selling their produce to local stores and restaurants. It's certainly not a fix-all; Detroit's problems are too deep-rooted for quick-fix solutions. But it's a hopeful sign. Detroiters are crafting their own solutions rather than being passive in the face of the city's and state's actions and inactions.”
“A mere 400 years after our fall from the center of the universe, we have experienced the fall from the center of ourselves.”
“Righteousness and generosity are inseparable. The person whose heart longs for God also longs to give to others.”
“I always figured the American public wanted a solemn ***** for president, so I went along with them.”
“Sometimes I joke that I'm an Elizabethan who's had the misfortune to be alive during the reign of the wrong Elizabeth.”
“I think, you know, it was something that I really wanted. I wanted so much to have a son or daughter. We adopted a son. And it was just the most wonderful thing. I think the only thing that was difficult for both Maury and myself were the sleepless nights.”
“We've been beaten before but never defeated. Tonight we were defeated.”
“I like to make people look as good as they'd like to look, and with luck, a shade better.”

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