“ A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies. Richard Holbrooke
“ United Nations peacekeepers are going all over the world spreading AIDS even while they're trying to bring peace. What a supreme irony. Richard Holbrooke
“ I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and I don't just mean military, persevering against any challenge. I still believe in that. Richard Holbrooke
“ There is a split between Muslims who want to practice their faith in peace and tolerance with other religions and other people, and these extreme, radical fundamentalists who have shown a total lack o… Richard Holbrooke
“ Know something about something. Don't just present your wonderful self to the world. Constantly amass knowledge and offer it around. Richard Holbrooke
“ World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation. Richard Holbrooke
“ The negotiations were simultaneously cerebral and physical, abstract and personal, something like a combination of chess and mountain climbing. Richard Holbrooke
