Amin managed to invite both the US and Soviet ambassadors to his palace at the very same time and then deliberately kept them together in his waiting room. Ryszard Kapuscinski ambassadoramindeliberately Change image and share on social
In order to feel contempt, you generally need to cherish some kind of feelings. Ryszard Kapuscinski cherishcontemptfeel Change image and share on social
We have such a mixture now, such a fusion of different genres. Ryszard Kapuscinski fusiongenremixture Change image and share on social
The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart. Ryszard Kapuscinski easternheartlearn Change image and share on social
I remember that during the period leading up to independence in Angola in 1975, I was the only correspondent there at all for three months. Ryszard Kapuscinski angolacorrespondentindependence Change image and share on social
There is a fundamental difference between the Polish experience of the state and the Russian experience. In the Polish experience, the state was always a foreign power. So, to hate the state was a patriotic act. Ryszard Kapuscinski actdifferenceexperience share on social
The Cold War was waged in a particularly brutal and cynical way in Africa, and Africa seemed powerless to do anything to stop it. Ryszard Kapuscinski africabrutalcold Change image and share on social
In the First World War, there was the sudden passion of nationalism, and the killing took place because of these emotions. But the Soviet case is different, because you had systematic murder, like the Holocaust. Ryszard Kapuscinski caseemotionholocaust share on social
Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands. Ryszard Kapuscinski bandironmoney Change image and share on social
He killed his enemies because he was afraid they would kill him. Amin ordered entire tribes to be put to death, because he feared they would rebel. Ryszard Kapuscinski afraidamindeath Change image and share on social
