“In diplomacy, as in life itself, one often learns more from failures than from successes. Triumphs will seem, in retrospect, to be foreordained, a series of brilliant actions and decisions that may in fact have been lucky or inadvertent, whereas failures illuminate paths and pitfalls to be avoided.”
Quote by Richard Holbrooke
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Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke was a distinguished American diplomat known for his contributions to foreign policy and conflict resolution in the post-Cold War era. He held key positions at the State Department and the United Nations and played a crucial role in several regional conflicts. more
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