Great Throughts Treasury

"In frontless war where there are no clear lines on the map to show victory and defeat, the only true measure of progress must be political and nonquantifiable: the impact on the enemy’s will to continue the fight."

"Militant nationalism is the only possible substitute for ex-communists who seek to retain power."

"In all great states ... there is so much internal activity that leaders and opinion-makers cannot focus seriously on foreign affairs as well, except in particular times of crisis. "