"The statesman who conducts foreign policy can concern himself with values of justice, fairness, and tolerance only to the extent that they contribute to or do not interfere with the power objective. They can be used instrumentally as moral justification for the power quest, but they must be discarded the moment their application brings weakness.
The search for power is not made for the achievement of moral values; moral values are used to facilitate the attainment of power"
-- America's Strategy in World Politics, by Nicholas Spykman
"The statesman who conducts foreign policy can concern himself with values of justice, fairness, and tolerance only to the extent that they contribute to or do not interfere with the power objective. They can be used instrumentally as moral justification for the power quest, but they must be discarded the moment their application brings weakness.
The search for power is not made for the achievement of moral values; moral values are used to facilitate the attainment of power"
-- America's Strategy in World Politics, by Nicholas Spykman