Quotes by George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like

Explore a curated collection of 11 quotes by George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Building a naval power takes generations, not so much to develop the necessary technology as to pass along the accumulat — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
Wars are times of intense technological transformation, because societies invest – sometimes with extensive borrowing – — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
Long-term solutions are more attractive and cause much less controversy than short-term solutions, which will affect peo — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
The great presidents never forget the principle of the republic and seek to preserve and enhance them – in the long run– — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
The threats that resurfaced in the past 10 years were not an aberration. Al Qaeda and terrorism or one such threat, but — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
Their job as leader was not to solve the problem – the president really has little control over the economy – but to con — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
While you and I are allowed the luxury of our pain, president isn't. A president must take into account how his citizens — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
Presidents and other politicians manage the appearance of things, largely by manipulating the air and hope. — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
The worst president is closer by nature to the best then either is to anyone who has not gone through what it requires t — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
A century is about events. A decade is about people. — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like
The reality is that the American people have no desire for an empire. This is not to say that they don't want the benefi — George Friedman, The Next Decade: What the World Will Look Like