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“One of the functions of an organization, of any organism, is to anticipate the future, so that those relationships can persist over time.”

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Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly, born on August 14, 1952, is a seasoned editor with a broad influence in the fields of technology, culture, and art. He has held editing positions at several renowned publishing houses and brought many excellent works to readers. more

“I did not suggest that Iran is a democracy; just the opposite. I talked about it being a repressive theocracy. What I think is indisputable is that even within this repressive regime, the political leaders there - including the Supreme Leader - are sensitive to the concerns of the population within bounds.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“The Iranian people are getting restive because of the challenges that sanctions have posed to their economy.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“It is possible for leaders or regimes to be cruel, bigoted, twisted in their world views and still make rational calculations with respect to their limits and their self-preservation.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“What we've seen at least since 1979 is Iran making constant, calculated decisions that allow it to preserve the regime, to expand their influence where they can, to be opportunistic, to create what they view as hedges against potential Israeli attack in the form of Hezbollah and other proxies in the region.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“It's not appealing to deal with countries that express hatred towards us.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“I don't have to negotiate an arms agreement with Great Britain or with France.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“There is a little bit of that schoolyard attitude of, it's one thing for a guy your own size to mouth off to you, but if there's a little guy, you should just smack him around. And it's probably bad advice in the schoolyard. It's certainly not a good way to run a foreign policy because even when you are dealing with a non-peer, militarily, war is complicated.”

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Author:Barack Obama

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