Ely Culbertson Quotes

• Power politics is the diplomatic name for the law of the jungle.

  Ely Culbertson

  Power, Law, Names

  Ely Culbertson (1946). “Must We Fight Russia?”, Philadelphia ; Toronto : John C. Winston

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• A deck of cards was built like the purest of hierarchies, with every card a master to those below it and a lackey to those above it.

  Ely Culbertson

  Cards, Hierarchy, Masters

  "Total Peace: What Makes Wars and how to Organize Peace".

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• We must conquer war or war will conquer us.

  Ely Culbertson

  Motivational, Military, War

  Ely Culbertson (1946). “Must We Fight Russia?”, Philadelphia ; Toronto : John C. Winston

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• The sum of all technical knowledge cannot make a master contract player.

  Ely Culbertson

  Player, Masters, Contracts

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• God and the politicians willing, the United States can declare peace upon the world, and win it.

  Ely Culbertson

  Winning, Usa, United States

  Ely Culbertson (1946). “Must We Fight Russia?”, Philadelphia ; Toronto : John C. Winston

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• I had always been fascinated by the bizarre world of cards. It was a world of pure power politics where rewards and punishments were meted out immediately.

  Ely Culbertson

  Punishment, Cards, World

  "Total Peace: What Makes Wars and how to Organize Peace".

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