We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Cold War did end in the victory of one side and in the defeat of the other. This reality cannot be… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
America's victory in the Cold War was not without painful social costs. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
We shouldn't overdramatize the current disagreements with the Russians. They are real, but they're not really all that threatening. And the notion… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
We have to make a really cold judgement. Would the consequence of civil war be more devastating than the consequences of staying… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
World War II and the ensuing Cold War compelled the United States to develop a sustained commitment to Western Europe and the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
What is most important to the history of the world? The Taliban or the collapse of the Soviet empire? Some stirred-up Moslems… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Both World War II and the subsequent Cold War gave America's involvement in world affairs a clear focus. The objectives of foreign… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Sino-American competition involves two significant realities that distinguish it from the Cold War: neither party is excessively ideological in its orientation;… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The United States can certainly defeat North Vietnam, but the United States cannot defeat a guerrilla war which is being raged from a sanctuary… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The future is inherently full of discontinuities, and lessons of the past must be applied with enormous caution. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and Palestinians benefit… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
It is axiomatic that the security of America and Europe are linked. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
In the longer run, I happen to think that Russia really has no choice but to become gradually more associated with the Euro-Atlantic community.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Basically, I see Iran as an authentic nation-state. And that authentic identity gives it cohesion, which most of the Middle East lacks. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Like so many empires before it, the Soviet Union eventually imploded and fragmented, falling victim not so much to a direct military defeat as… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
One has to define very clearly what one's objectives are, determine in advance how much one is prepared to pay to achieve that objective… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
