"A war regarded as inevitable or even probable, and therefore much prepared for, has a very good chance of eventually being fought."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Politics as articulated by George F. Kennan. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Politics provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About George F. Kennan

George Frost Kennan was an American diplomat and historian. He was best known as an advocate of a policy of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War. He lectured widely and wrote scholarly histories of the relations between the USSR and the United States. He was also one of the group of foreign policy elders known as "The Wise Men".

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