I do not believe that Putin intends to leave office in a Cold War atmosphere with the United States.

It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise.

I don't think that that's a desirable option for us. Besides, it wouldn't work, because there are too many other countries that are willing to work economically with China. But I don't think the basic relationship depends on economics. It depends on a political understanding of what is required for peace in Asia.

In my particular case foreign policy happens to be my hobby, my consuming interest. I had spent decades studying it.

China had never had to deal in a world of countries of approximately equal strength, and so to adjust to such a world, is in itself a profound challenge to China, which now has fourteen countries on its borders, some of which are small, but can project their nationality into China, some of which are large, and historically significant, so that any attempt by Chinese to dominate the world, would involve in a disastrous for the peace of the world.

Democracy is too important to leave up to the votes of the people.

Why should we flagellate ourselves for what the Cambodians did to each other?