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United States Ambassador to the United Nations

Jeane Kirkpatrick was an American political scientist and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1981 to 1985. She was known for her conservative views and her role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Reagan administration.

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“I think that Ronald Reagan wanted to hear other people's views, and he always listened carefully, and from time to time he changed his own mind about a position. And especially he took pains to listen carefully to foreign leaders with whom he was dealing.”

People Thinking Mind Wanted Pain Views Leader Position Changed

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“I think that there is absolutely no free market in modern industrial states.”

Thinking States Modern Free Market

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“In the years just before... during the Carter years, the Soviets regularly violated, if you will, both the spirit and theletter of arms control agreements, I think, that they had negotiated during the period of detente.”

Ifs Thinking Years Spirit Arms Periods Agreement Carter Detente

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“I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions.”

Thinking Humans Justice Mistake Virtue Institutions Fundamentals Salvation Umpires

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“I think that it's always appropriate for Americans and for American foreign policy to make clear why we feel that self-government is most compatible with peace, the well-being of people, and human dignity”

People Thinking Feels Humans Wells Self Government Clear Policy Dignity Well Being Appropriate Foreign Policy Human Dignity Compatible Self-government American Foreign Policy

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“I don't think the government (of El Salvador) was responsible. The nuns were not just nuns; the nuns were political activists. We ought to be a little more clear-cut about this than we usually are. They were political activists on behalf of the Frente and somebody who is using violence to oppose the Frente killed them.”

Thinking Littles Government Political Clear Cutting Violence Ought Responsible Activist Behalf Nun El Salvador

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“Words can destroy. What we call each other ultimately becomes what we think of each other, and it matters.”

Thinking Matter Language Healing Conflict

Book:National and international dimensions

Source: National and international dimensions

“Solidarity was the movement that turned the direction of history, I think.”

Thinking Movement Solidarity

Author:Jeane Kirkpatrick

“And I think detente had manifestly failed, and that the pursuit of it was encouraging Soviet expansion and rendering the world more dangerous, and especially rendering the Western world in greater peril.”

Thinking World Greater Dangerous Western Pursuit Soviet Expansion Peril Western World Rendering Detente

Author:Jeane Kirkpatrick

About the Author

Born: November 19, 1926
Died: December 7, 2006
Known for: United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Quotes: 51

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