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There's no question that the next generation of terrorists, rather than going for small, little dramas, will go for the big one. They now understand that the way to get the world's attention is not strapping bombs to themselves in a pizza parlour, but to do something so horrific it gets you into the Guinness Book of World Records for terrorism.
— Richard Holbrooke
Tags: go, terrorism, world, you

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World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation.
— Richard Holbrooke
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We should not be surprised that democracy is imperfect even in Western countries.
— Richard Holbrooke
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The male elites that run most countries are exceedingly uncomfortable with the subject of AIDS because it's a sexually transmitted disease.
— Richard Holbrooke
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The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone.
— Richard Holbrooke
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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
Tags: will, challenge, believe, strength
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