Jack F. Matlock, Jr. quotes
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“Of all the many memoirs by former Soviet officials, Palazchenko's is among the best written and also the most objective. Even his descriptions of U.S. policy are more accurate and judicious than those of some American scholars.”
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“Pavel Palazchenko has given us a well-written, inside account of Gorbachev's and Shevardnadze's diplomacy. Remarkably objective, it is full of insights, makes fascinating reading, and will also be a prime source for scholars long into the future.”
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“A brilliant analysis of leadership in democratic, authoritarian, and totalitarian states, Archie Brown's The Myth of the Strong Leader draws on a remarkably wide range of examples and is distinguished by the relevance of its insights and by the precision and clarity of their exposition. It is an absorbing read that deserves to become a modern classic of political thinking.”
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“Utterly absorbing.... If you did not have the opportunity to witness the Soviet empire in its death throes, Lenin's Tomb will take you there.”
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“In a universe that defies description, all systems of belief can only be false.”
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“My job description is... being enthusiastic.”
Source : "Dhani Harrison Talks New Band, Beatles Video Game" by Gary Graff, www.billboard.com. March 11, 2009.
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“Most photographs, to me, are description, but they lack insight.”
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“A scholar can never let mere wrongness get in the way of the theory.”
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“You're birthday reminds me of the old Chinese scholar..... Yung No Mo”
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“Soon equates to good, later to worse, Uagen Zlepe, scholar. Therefore, immediacy.”
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“I am really not interested or excited by repeating former successes.”
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