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> [Summits are best at dealing with problems, where the need for action is urgent and the range of possible actions limited. They are less good at dealing with opportunities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/summits-are-best-at-dealing-with-problems-where-the-need-for-action/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

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## More by David Souter

> [I don't think that developing countries gained from a two-stage process. A single phase summit (which is, after all, a two year process, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/i-don-t-think-that-developing-countries-gained-from-a-two-stage/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [The concept of the "information society" is both vague and all-embracing. Different participants meant different things by it. In practice, though, World Summit on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/the-concept-of-the-information-society-is-both-vague-and-all/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [The main drawback, of course, was cost. Participating effectively in World Summit on the Information Society was very expensive for both developing countries and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/the-main-drawback-of-course-was-cost-participating-effectively-in/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [Summits are best at dealing with problems, where the need for action is urgent and the range of possible actions limited. They are less…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/summits-are-best-at-dealing-with-problems-where-the-need-for-action/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [ Summits \[World Summit on the Information Society\] are meant to help governments reach a global consensus on major issues which has proved elusive in… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/summits-world-summit-on-the-information-society-are-meant-to-help/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [The first lesson, simple as it is, is that whatever court we're in, whatever we are doing, at the end of our task some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/the-first-lesson-simple-as-it-is-is-that-whatever-court-we-re-in/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [It does seem to me, though, that the countries that gained most from World Summit on the Information Society are those that saw it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/it-does-seem-to-me-though-that-the-countries-that-gained-most-from/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [Kofi Annan described World Summit on the Information Society as the first summit to deal primarily with an opportunity. The range of issues and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/kofi-annan-described-world-summit-on-the-information-society-as-the/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [It is impossible, maybe undesirable, to take partisanship out of the political process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/it-is-impossible-maybe-undesirable-to-take-partisanship-out-of-the/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

> [“Americans need to develop a “habit of mind” that includes reading books.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-souter/americans-need-to-develop-a-habit-of-mind-that-includes-reading-books/)

[David Souter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-souter/)

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