Jon Stewart Quotes

In the long march of history, at least two poles of attraction and antagonism have been the norm in world politics. Rarely has only one nation carried the burden of leadership. The unipolar world of the 21st century, dominated for the past two decades by the United States, is a historical anomaly.

Although no one likes a hegemon, America will be a better hegemon than others would be.

A superpower does not have to be the bully on the block.

America is a world leader, one that gives guidance to others.

He [Vladimir Putin] will not be able to push Donald Trump around the world. Believe me.

I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world.

Every country that's ever been the most powerful country in the world ceases to be the most powerful country in the world at some point.

The problem with the U.S. foreign policy is that we're just so unbelievably powerful. And when you've got that kind of power, it's very hard not to use it.

The man who occupies the first place seldom plays the principal part.

In the land of the skunks he who has half a nose is king.

America will always side with those whom she can direct, give orders to and have those orders obeyed.

With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.

If we show ourselves as weak, we lose.... In the end, we want to lead the Muslim world. We can only do that with our heads held high.

Let them hate as long as they fear.

Empire can only be achieved with satisfaction, or maintained with advantage, provided it has a moral basis.

Hegemony mean[t] that [Athens] organized and directed their combined efforts without securing permanent political power over the other[s].

Europe is perhaps the first example in history of a non-dominant world power.

... we Americans know and we observe the differences between world leadership and imperialism.

Who does he think the fucking superpower is?

Donald Trump's leadership, decision-making and problem solving will restore America's role as the undeniable and unquestioned world leader.

Britain, like other European states, is not and never will again be in the top-world-power league, so its male leaders can afford to play subtler, more variegated roles. Leaders of the U.S. don't have that option.

The United States is a superpower whose influence reaches across oceans and beyond borders.

This is not the colonial empire that somehow he has in his hand. I’ve never felt that from him. I felt that from [George] W [Bush]. I felt that from [Bill] Clinton. I felt that from every American president, including ones I disagreed with, including [Jimmy] Carter. I don’t feel that from President Obama.

[Vladimir] Putin took a look at them [Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama] and said, I can push these guys around the world. These are children compared to me. Donald Trump is not a child.

One cannot discuss Europe without understanding US imperial hegemony, both globally and certainly in Europe as it stands.