George F. Kennan
George F. Kennan
George Frost Kennanwas an American diplomat and historian. He was known best as an advocate of a policy of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War on which he later reversed himself. He lectured widely and wrote scholarly histories of the relations between USSR and the United States. He was also one of the group of foreign policy elders known as "The Wise Men"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth16 February 1904
CountryUnited States of America
George F. Kennan quotes about
coercion natural instruments
Instruments of coercion, once created, have a tendency to find their own natural masters.
public-opinion opinion force
Public opinion, or what passes for public opinion, is not invariably a moderating force in the jungle of politics.
tissues world communism
World communism is like [a] malignant parasite which feeds on diseased tissue
time guests members
A guest of one's time and not a member of the household.
mistake principles doctrine
A doctrine is something that pins you down to a given mode of conduct and dozens of situations which you cannot foresee, which is a great mistake in principle. When the word 'containment' was used in my 'X' article, it was used with relation to a certain situation then prevailing, and as a response to it.
procedures figs democratic
Fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.