"We have entered a time of global transition marked by uniquely contradictory trends. Regional and continental associa…"

"The concept of peace is easy to grasp; that of international security is more complex, for a pattern of contradiction…"

"Since the creation of the United Nations in 1945, over 100 major conflicts around the world have left some 20 million…"

"The lesson I learned in Cairo still applies. The only way to deal with bureaucrats is with stealth and sudden violence."

"There are signs that the system of collective security established in San Francisco nearly 50 years ago [at the found…"

"Only stupid people don't change their minds."

"It would be some time before I fully realized that the United States sees little need for diplomacy; power is enough.…"

"No, because Disneyland is not an independent state."

"I am Boutros Boutros-Ghali; put down your guns and listen to Bob Marley."

"The days of dictatorship are over. … We have come a long way. Millions of Egyptians and Iraqis have cast their votes …"