136 Quotes by Richard Holbrooke

Nothing generates more heat in the government than the question of who is chosen to participate in important meetings.

And if you do graze, wear a condom,

The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone.

The main reason for this is that the Bosnian Serbs still have not given up their core dream of creating a separate state, and that is unacceptable.

We should not be surprised that democracy is imperfect even in Western countries.

You have to test your hypothesis against other theories. Certainty in the face of complex situations is very dangerous.

The controlled chaos is one way to get creativity. The intensity of it, the physical rush, the intimacy created the kind of dialogue that leads to synergy.

I think Americans understand that in Afghanistan, unlike in Iraq and Vietnam, we are fighting an enemy allied with the people who attacked us on 9/11.

It is essential that the foreign forces who have invaded and occupy large parts of the Congo halt their offensive action