Stephen Kinzer : (4)

" King Frederick I of Prussia conceived the Amber Chamber in 1701 as a magnificent gift to the Russian royal family that would seal the alliance between the two powers. " - Stephen Kinzer

" There is much to justify Turkey’s reverence for Ataturk. He is the force that allowed Turkey to rise from the ashes of defeat and emerge as a vibrant new nation. " - Stephen Kinzer

" Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace opposite ones: tolerance, compromise and humility. Almost none manages to do so. " - Stephen Kinzer

" Israel deserves special treatment from the United States, both for historical reasons and because there can be no regional peace without a secure Israel. " - Stephen Kinzer