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b267f01 One must always keep the tools of statecraft sharp and ready. Power and fear - sharp and ready. statecraft ready sharp power Frank Herbert
b6d6118 "Deceit is a tool of statecraft," Irulan agreed. "There are limits to power, as those who put their hopes in a constitution always discover," Paul said." statecraft tool limits deceit power Frank Herbert
c4a811a Confronted by menace or what is perceived as menace, governments will usually attempt to smash it, rarely to examine it, understand it, and drefine it. leadership statecraft pride strategy Barbara W. Tuchman
d453059 He is able to put aside personal feelings and see the broad strokes. Experience counts in these things. seasoning statecraft self-discipline maturation Geraldine Brooks
304795f Finally, we were notorious enough to give our enemies pause. statecraft intimidation Geraldine Brooks
3b1080a If soldiering did not interest him, the soldiers themselves were another matter. He loved to sit with the men and draw out their first-hand stories of past campaigns. leadership statecraft heritage Geraldine Brooks
8c01302 No one sits, as you do, so close to a king, who does not begin to grasp how the levers of power work, and the cost of the oil that must grease them. statecraft Geraldine Brooks
191bb24 He was always acting, always enveloping himself in artificiality, perhaps to conceal the volcano within. leadership statecraft imagery optics Barbara W. Tuchman