"Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were perfect for……" — David Douglas Duncan
"Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were perfect for Lyndon Johnson: 220 million against 18 million, water buffalo and all. No risk, really."
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10 Quotes by David Douglas Duncan
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So many people are exploiting the name Picasso - and, in a way, even the estate is doing it.
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Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and knowing nothing about Picasso, I had the audacity to knock on his door, became…
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War is in the eyes.
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My only rule: I never photographed the face of the dead, ever, out of respect for the families.
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Some guys can run fast, some guys can sing, I found I could take photographs that people were interested in.
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The major economies are not American anymore. They are Asian and South American.
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Gandhi was a strange guy. There was this simplistic manner; but nobody knows what it cost to provide the simple…
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With Germany conquered, the Kremlin checkmated, Japan converted, it became easier - safer - to peek around looking for someone…
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Today, Japan is one of the few countries in the world where one hears laughter everywhere.
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