Richard Holbrooke Quotes & Sayings
28 most famous Richard Holbrooke quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was an American public servant who passed away on 13 December, 2010.
“World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation.”
“Diplomacy is like jazz: endless variations on a theme.”
“As countries grapple with modernization, people who are left behind tend to hold firmer and firmer to their view of the evil of modernity.”
“I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin or end on Pearl Harbor Day or the day Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidency or on 9/11. You have to learn from the past but not be imprisoned by it. You need to take counsel of history but never be imprisoned by it.”
“A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies.”
“Nothing generates more heat in the government than the question of who is chosen to participate in important meetings.”
“If a country denies it has AIDS, that country will inevitably become an even greater victim.”
“In short, you can't let the deadline define the mission. The mission has to define the duration.”
“United Nations peacekeepers are going all over the world spreading AIDS even while they're trying to bring peace. What a supreme irony.”
“The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone.”
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