I think it is essential that America does not stumble into a stupid war with Iran. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think if NATO haven't expanded, we would have a no-man's zone between the E.U. and NATO and Russia, and that would… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think President George W. Bush contributed very directly to the fact that the status of America as the world's only superpower… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
If we slide into a pattern of just thinking about today, we'll end up reacting to yesterday instead of shaping something more… — 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… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Shortly, the public will be unable to reason or think for themselves. They'll only be able to parrot the information they've been… — 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
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
I happen to think that as the Ukraine moves to the West, towards the E.U., eventually towards NATO, it will pave the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think the sheer attrition of American global domination will create circumstances in which the Chinese will be tempted to reach out… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I don't think there is an implicit obligation for the United States to follow like a stupid mule whatever the Israelis do.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I can't believe that the Russians really think they're more insecure because Estonia is in NATO. And we don't have forces poised… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think the United States is currently a kind of wonder - wonderland with the president Trump speaking on subjects of his… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders. When we lay off, more and more Iranians… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I think the US has the right to have its own national security policy. I think most Americans would agree with that.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
With its declining population, with people moving out of the Far East, with an enormously powerful China in the east, I think… — 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
Once the Eastern Bloc collapsed, what I call 'historical spontaneity' prevailed and the countries that were subject to Soviet control naturally gravitated… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Today we are in a situation in which the free movement of people can have enormous, monumental dimensions, and I don't think… — 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
