Country Quote by Robert D. Kaplan

I spent almost 25 years as a foreign correspondent, and the world's primary problem is poverty.

— P. J. O'Rourke

I think I'm still chewing on my years as a foreign correspondent. I found myself covering catastrophes - war, uprising, famine, refugee crises -…

— Geraldine Brooks

I've always been interested in foreign relations. It's my belief that study of history should be our preparation for understanding the present rather than…

— Elizabeth Kostova

The endeavor of being a foreign correspondent means that you will never be their equal. And that has its pros and cons. Were you…

— Anjan Sundaram

The people [in the USA] are not very well informed. They certainly don't know history. They certainly are not interested in foreign affairs very…

— Bill Maher

I find diplomatic histories the dullest of histories.

— Erik Larson

I would say as a journalist, I would envision travelling to other countries that have had to reckon with their past and see how…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

I'm not a historian. I'm a politician. What is important for us is that the countries of the region and the people grow closer…

— Hassan Rouhani

History can be helpful in making sense of the world we live in. It can also be fascinating, even fun.

— Margaret MacMillan

Like other Americans, U.S. journalists have often neglected the study of history; they have much remedial work to do in trying to understand who…

— Henry Grunwald

I was taught that if you're going to study something, you must understand it deeply and be familiar with primary sources. But if you…

— Yuval Noah Harari

“Even so, I think historians have more to offer than perspective on our present woes. The foreign country we call the past also lets…

— Rutger Bregman