Stephen Kinzer Quotes & Sayings

“Alliances and partnerships produce stability when they reflect realities and interests.”

“Romney is a classic case of re-invention. As governor of Massachusetts, he supported government-sponsored healthcare, was sympathetic to gay rights, and opposed harsh restrictions on abortion. After measuring the difference between the Massachusetts electorate and the national one to which he must now appeal, he has reversed those positions.”

“Not all eagles can be trained, but those who take to life with a master display intense loyalty. Although they are not tethered, they always return after killing their prey.”

“New media and mobile entertainment are revolutionizing the way people learn about the world.”

“Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace opposite ones: tolerance, compromise and humility. Almost none manages to do so.”

“Other places are also generators of far-flung violence beyond their own borders - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are obvious examples - but none has as long a history of war, resistance, and terror as Chechnya.”

“As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs.”

“Eagles rarely fail to catch their prey. They usually kill it quickly by breaking its neck with their powerful claws.”

“Mexico needs schools, rural development, and an independent judiciary, not high-tech weaponry.”

“Successive American presidents have turned a blind eye to piles of evidence that Saudi money is being used to foment holy war against America.”