in reference to Persepolis and all palaces, cities and temples of the past: could these wonders have come into being without that suffering? without the overseer's whip, the slave's fear, the ruler's vanity? was not the monumentality of past epochs… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
The so-called new Russian man is characterized mainly by his complete exhaustion. You may find yourself wondering if he has the strength to enjoy his new-found freedom. He is like a long-distance runner who, on reaching the finishing line, is… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
We have such a mixture now, such a fusion of different genres. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
The official independence celebration was going to be held over four or five days, and a group of journalists from all over the world… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
“Here is an oral tradition, legends passed from mouth to mouth, a communal myth created invariably at the base of the mango tree in… — Ryszard Kapuściński Copy Share Image
He killed his enemies because he was afraid they would kill him. Amin ordered entire tribes to be put to death, because he feared… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
More than anything, one is struck by the light. Light everywhere. Brightness everywhere. Everywhere, the sun. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
The Cold War in Africa is one of the darkest, most disgraceful pages in contemporary history, and everybody ought to be ashamed. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
Our salvation is in striving to achieve what we know we'll never achieve. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had been educated in Moscow and since they came from… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
How do cultures differ from one another? Above all, in their customs. Tell me how you dress, how you act, what are your habits,… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
“on war and conquest: in the realm of human affairs one also needs a pretext. it is important to give it the rank of… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
In the tropics the white feels weakened, or downright weak, whence comes the heightened tendency to outbursts of aggression. People who are polite, modest… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
