Hard power makes sense under some circumstances. But there's not a universal solution to global problems. A major country like the United… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Our world is integrated to an unprecedented degree, while the global political awakening is injecting into interstate relations an intense amount of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The American people have to think hard about their definition of the meaning of the good life, that hedonistic, materialistic society of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The United States is prepared really to be engaged in the quest to get people in the world the dignities that they… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
America is the only superpower. But our leadership is being tested in the Middle East, and some of the things that we… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The kind of problem that America faces in Iraq is a little bit the kind of problem that Israel faced in dealing… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
We look a little bit disorderly, indecisive, leaderless. That's a real problem, and that's a problem that concerns me particularly on foreign… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Today, with America being a beleaguered global power, in part because of its own mistakes, it is absolutely essential that the American… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Israeli-Palestinian problem becomes very acute with Gaza dominated by Hamas. With the possibility of the conflict escalating, not only in terms… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The United States wants to be part of the solution to its problems and not, in part, the maker of their problems. — 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
