"It is clear that the realist approach to international relations will
tend to appeal to those of a very conservative and pessimistic
disposition who take a pretty dim view of human nature and have
little or no faith in liberal institution building, international law,
or any moves towards regional integration or world governance
through world organizations."

HAH get fucked pessimists and conservatives! We live by optimism and nonrealist theory in this house!

very opinionated writer, I love it :)

"a country that has prided itself on being a
democracy, once it starts using terror to defeat terror, is fully
capable of violating human rights and committing war crimes and
thus losing the moral high ground."

:))) someday this lesson will be learnt, someday we will limit ourselves in our arms race to kill ourselves

"The more one pushes for security, the more insecure the state feels" in my conclusion of this section of the book

The wisest rule of statecraft was stated by Vegetius writing in the
4th century AD. He wrote: Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
(Let him who desires peace, prepare for war).