I find the following much more applicable: "you can’t fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country." "In progressive societies the concentration[of wealth] may reach a point where the strength of number in the many poor rivals the strength of ability in the few rich; then the unstable equilibrium generates a critical situation, which history has diversely met by legislation redistributing wealth or by revolution distributing poverty."
The world dies with political correctness. Speak out what you really want to say instead of wrapping it into multiple layers of intelligent sounding phrases. Intelligence is contained in content not onion peels.
Fair enough, but one should first have clarity of mind and a compassionate heart, else it's better to simply hold one's tongue. I say that aware of my own missteps.
Yes, and I pointed out that your thinking is flawed as you don't realize that no historical occurrence happens in isolation. Paraphrasing so many patriotic Americans over the years - "you'd be speaking Russian now if it wasn't for (x)". You also assume Morgenthau's plan would've worked and wouldn't have backfired in any way. We could also follow your logic and say "all Americans should be thankful the rest of the world hasn't come together and invaded the country from all sides". But I'm not irrational in my arguments and therefore won't say this.