John Perkins Quotes

The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.

The United States influences government and life everywhere else.

American influence is not what it used to be.

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

It’s not a dictatorship in the United States. But it is dictatorial to the rest of the world. Who’s going to say no?

Americans do not recognize the effect of American power in the world. … People all over the world ask, “Why can’t Americans see how American power affects us?”

For when we talk about the spreading power and influence of globalization, aren't we really referring to the spreading economic and military might of the US?

American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.

American time has stretched around the world. It has become the dominant tempo of modern history, especially of the history of Europe.

American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule.

The international order established at the end of World War II could certainly have been worse. However, this order did contain certain factors which bore within them the seeds of instability.

America stood at the summit of power, emerging from the Cold War as an economic, cultural and military force without equal.

Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.

In the international world, when General Electric walks into the room, the Sixth Fleet walks in behind them.

Those who say that America has to dominate the world, and that you either have to control everything or go home, don't understand the way power is projected.

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

America is different. It irks and domineers. But it does not conquer. It tries to call the shots and bend the rules, but it does not go to war for land and glory.

Unilateralism will lead to the decline of American Power.

Never before has the gap between American power and its legitimacy been so great.

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

Power is the true reserve currency in international affairs.

Since the end of World War II, U.S. presidents of both parties have recognized that foreign and domestic policy do not have to be pursued at the expense of each other.

In general, I think, U.S. policies remain constant, going back to the Second World War. But the capacity to implement them is declining.

So every day I'm mindful as I watch the Bush crowd extend their sway into policies of every imaginable variety, and over almost every square foot of earth, that the control of the American state is a matter of urgency.

While The United States is the most powerful nation the world has ever seen, it is also the most detested nation that the world has ever known.