When I get asked the question, "Do I want to loan you money?" I want to know, how much do you earn? How much do you owe? What is your net worth? When people talk about countries for some reason they only ask how much did you earn and what's your debt?
George FriedmanThere has never been a century that has not had a systemic war - a systemic war, meaning when the entire system convulses. From the Seven Years' War in Europe to the Napoleonic Wars of the 19th century to the World Wars, every century has one.
George FriedmanWar and sex are what I call the two abysmal - by that I mean deep - parts of the human condition.
George FriedmanThe Chinese have a long history of slaughtering each other without bothering their neighbors.
George Friedman