All Stephen Kinzer Quotes
- Turks have long admired the sultan, Mehmet II, for his military triumphs, especially his capture of Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, in 1453. Admired
- Sultan Mehmet had good relations with the Medici family and other powerful Italian clans, especially in Venice and Florence, and at his request, they sent… Artists
- Mehmet was the first sultan, and one of the first Muslims anywhere, to defy religious tradition by allowing his portrait to be made. Allowing
- Many troubled Midwestern towns are grasping for ways to fend off decline and, in some cases, extinction. Cases
- One of the most perplexing political questions of the late 20th century is how new democracies should punish deposed dictators and their associates. Victims cry… Associates
- Turkey is immersed in a profound social and political conflict between secularists, who have been in power since the republic was founded, and an insurgent… Based
- Celebrating historic triumphs is a favorite pastime for many Turks. Tales of how Turkic peoples emerged from Central Asia, crossed the steppes to Anatolia, established… Anatolia
- Since German reunification in 1990, historians and researchers have been free to work in the East, where the lost Nazi art collection disappeared. Art
- King Frederick I of Prussia conceived the Amber Chamber in 1701 as a magnificent gift to the Russian royal family that would seal the alliance… Alliance
- During the 19th century, Britain fought two wars in unsuccessful attempts to subjugate the Afghans. When Britain finally drew a border between India and Afghanistan… Across
- As recently as the 1970s, some Pashtun leaders in Afghanistan were pushing to create a new state, Pashtunistan, by joining with Pashtuns in Pakistan. Afghanistan
- Many Afghan intellectuals in the United States believe that their country is best kept together. They are encouraged by the fact that no leading tribal… Afghan
- One October day in 1976, a Cuban airliner exploded over the Caribbean and crashed, killing all 73 people aboard. There should have been 74. I… Aboard
- The United States is holding hundreds of suspected terrorists in prisons at Guantanamo and elsewhere. Many are locked up indefinitely. They have not been tried… Any
- Congress, it turns out, is filled with Republicans and Democrats eager to act as enablers for the most repressive forces in Iran. Act
- Hostility toward Iran may not be the silliest of all American foreign policies - that would probably be the continuing trade embargo of Cuba -… All
- No step the United States could take anywhere in the world would bring strategic benefits as great as detente with Iran. Anywhere
- Pakistan is not about to crack down on terror groups or cut its military budget in order to build roads, schools and hospitals. Budget
- Most Pakistani politics is conducted within a narrow spectrum. Politicians spend much time debating the best ways to fight India, or take Kashmir, or dominate… Afghanistan
- Mayors of New York are almost automatically national figures. Almost Automatically
- During the 1980s, international interest in the Nicaraguan war was intense. No conflict since the Spanish civil war had provoked such passion around the world.… Civil
- It is never wise to discourage youthful idealism. Discourage
- During the 19th century, Iranians lost vast territories in disastrous wars, and corrupt monarchs sold everything of value in the country to foreigners. Century
- In 1907, Britain and Russia signed a treaty dividing Iran between them; no Iranian was at the negotiations or even knew they were taking place. Britain
- Conflict with the United States is one of the overwhelming facts of Latin American history. American