Most Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

9 Most quotes by Stephen Kinzer

Kinzer's nine brief lines on the most pivotal moments in history provide a rapid, informed look at events that shaped the world.

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Iran's most formidable modern leader, Reza Shah Pahlavi, was obsessed with the idea of building a steel mill, but in 1941, soon…

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In 1983, most Nicaraguans had still not fallen to the depths of deprivation and despair which they would reach in later years,…

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Most Pakistani politics is conducted within a narrow spectrum. Politicians spend much time debating the best ways to fight India, or take…

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Congress, it turns out, is filled with Republicans and Democrats eager to act as enablers for the most repressive forces in Iran.

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Samarkand, with its magnificent mosques, tombs and dazzling ensembles of ceramic tiles, is still one of the world's most awe-inspiring cities.

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The capture, taming, training and keeping of eagles is highly ritualized. Most of the birds, which have a life span of about…

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Hostility toward Iran may not be the silliest of all American foreign policies - that would probably be the continuing trade embargo…

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A few of the world's most famous non-American novelists have large followings in the United States, among them Gabriel Garcia Marquez and…

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One of the most perplexing political questions of the late 20th century is how new democracies should punish deposed dictators and their…

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It is truly vital for the United States to assure that it is not attacked with weapons of mass destruction; to prevent wars in…

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Because Iran understands Afghanistan far better than Americans do, making Iran a partner in a long-term effort to transform Afghan agriculture makes sense.

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Land ownership in Guatemala is more unequal than anywhere else in Latin America. Roughly 90 percent of Guatemalan farms are too small to support…

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Honduras is strongly anti-Communist, maintains no diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and has provided vital support for United States-backed rebels fighting to overthrow…

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Any country that grants asylum to Snowden risks retaliation from the United States, including diplomatic isolation and costly trade sanctions. Several don't seem to…

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Mayors of New York are almost automatically national figures.

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Human Rights Watch wants Rwandans to be able to speak freely about their ethnic hatreds, and to allow political parties connected with the defeated…

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“Acheson immediately understood the urgency of this message. He summoned Ambassador Franks and told him that the United States resolutely opposed “the use of…

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During the 1980s, international interest in the Nicaraguan war was intense. No conflict since the Spanish civil war had provoked such passion around the…

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As long as Iran believes that its security will be increased by having a nuclear program, it's going to pursue its program.

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Countries that control water are likely to be the big winners of the future.

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“It is a great tool of dictators and tyrants, who want to get masses of people to do what they want, to make sure…

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No offense to Iceland, but Latin America is where the fugitive leaker Edward Snowden should settle.

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Castro has lived almost his entire life as a clandestine revolutionary. To such figures, truth is always malleable, always subservient to political goals.

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During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy.

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