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Ely Culbertson Quotes

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

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

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".

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

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

Ely Culbertson
Player, Masters, Contracts

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

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".