One of the immutable patterns of history is the rise and fall of great powers. Those that survive are the ones that adapt as the world changes. (Stephen Kinzer)

One of the immutable patterns of history is the rise and fall of great powers. Those that survive are the ones that adapt as the world changes.

Stephen Kinzer

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