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George F. Kennan quotes: Public opinion, or what passes for public opinion, is not invariably a moderating force in the jungle of politics.

Public opinion, or what passes for public opinion, is not invariably a moderating force in the jungle of politics.

George F. Kennan quotes: Heroism is endurance for one moment more.

Heroism is endurance for one moment more.

George F. Kennan quotes: Instruments of coercion, once created, have a tendency to find their own natural masters.

Instruments of coercion, once created, have a tendency to find their own natural masters.

George F. Kennan quotes: A political society does not live to conduct foreign policy; it would be more correct to say that it conducts foreign policy in order to live.

A political society does not live to conduct foreign policy; it would be more correct to say that it conducts foreign policy in order to live.

George F. Kennan quotes: World communism is like [a] malignant parasite which feeds on diseased tissue

World communism is like [a] malignant parasite which feeds on diseased tissue

George F. Kennan quotes: The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.

The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.

George F. Kennan quotes: Perfect discipline requires recognition of infallibility. Infallibility requires the observance of discipline.

Perfect discipline requires recognition of infallibility. Infallibility requires the observance of discipline.

George F. Kennan quotes: One sometimes feels a guest of one's time and not a member of its household.

One sometimes feels a guest of one's time and not a member of its household.

George F. Kennan quotes: The Red Army ... swept the native population clean in a manner that has no parallel since the days of the Asiatic hordes.

The Red Army ... swept the native population clean in a manner that has no parallel since the days of the Asiatic hordes.

George F. Kennan quotes: War is a highly overrated tool of foreign policy.

War is a highly overrated tool of foreign policy.

George F. Kennan quotes: The United States should not jump around like an elephant frightened by a mouse.

The United States should not jump around like an elephant frightened by a mouse.

George F. Kennan quotes: A guest of one's time and not a member of the household.

A guest of one's time and not a member of the household.

George F. Kennan quotes: The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.

The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.