The mullahs are part of the past in Iran, not its future. But change in Iran will come through engagement, not through confrontation. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
Palestinian terrorism has to be rejected and condemned, yes. But it should not be translated defacto into a policy of support for a really increasingly brutal repression, colonial settlements and a new wall. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
Pakistan’s political instability is its greatest vulnerability, and a decline in U.S. power would reduce America’s ability to aid Pakistan’s consolidation and development. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
Foreign policy should not be justified through making oneself feel good, but through results that have tangible consequences. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
America’s decline would set in motion tectonic shifts undermining the political stability of the entire Middle East. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
Sometimes in international politics, the better part of wisdom is to defer dangers rather than try to eliminate them altogether instantly. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
It is important to ask ourselves, as citizens, whether a world power can provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
Eurasia is the world’s axial supercontinent. A power that dominated Eurasia would exercise decisive influence over two of the world’s three most economically productive regions: Western Europe and East Asia. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote