Man is born to seek power, yet his actual condition makes him a slave to the power of others. — Hans Morgenthau Copy Share Image
Power positions do not yield to arguments, however rationally and morally valid, but only to superior power. — Hans Morgenthau Copy Share Image
Man is a political animal by nature; he is a scientist by chance or choice; he is a moralist because he is a man. — Hans Morgenthau Copy Share Image
The statesman must think in terms of the national interest, conceived as power among other powers. The popular mind, unaware of the fine distinctions… — Hans Morgenthau Copy Share Image
