“I think the way to think about the impact of Hiroshima is to think abo...” — John Lewis Gaddis Quote

“I think the way to think about the impact of Hiroshima is to think about it as a sudden shift in the balance of power.”

“The doctrine of preemption has a long and distinguished history in the history of American foreign policy.”

“George W. Bush has much to evaluate: he has presided over the most sweeping redesign of U.S. grand strategy since the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.”

“The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation.”

“With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.”

“I'm not interested in a balance of power in order to have power for the Green party. What I'm interested in is the balance of responsibility.”