We Are Surrounded by Wisdom

Dave Killion — April 4, 2011

In his book “My American Journey“, retired general and statesman Colin Powell recounts an exchange involving  Madeleine Albright –

“Madeleine Albright, our ambassador to the UN, asked me in frustration “What’s the point of having this superb military that you’re always talking about if we can’t use it?” I thought I would have an aneurysm. American GIs were not toy soldiers to be moved around on some sort of global game board.”

I think if Ms. Albright needed enlightenment, she could have just watched “The Karate Kid“-

Daniel: You mean there were times when you were scared to fight?
Miyagi: Always scare. Miyagi hate fighting.
Daniel: Yeah, but you like karate.
Miyagi: So?
Daniel: So, karate’s fighting. You train to fight.
Miyagi: That what you think?
Daniel: [pondering] No.
Miyagi: Then why train?
Daniel: [thinks] So I won’t have to fight.
Miyagi: [laughs] Miyagi have hope for you.

 

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