“Americans don't learn about the world; they don't study world history,...” — Zbigniew Brzezinski Quote

“Americans don't learn about the world; they don't study world history, other than American history in a very one-sided fashion, and they don't study geography.”

“I would like to promote internal change in Iran - which is more likely if we don't fuse Iranian nationalism with Iranian fundamentalism.”

“The security link between us and Europe is very important for European security but also for our security.”

“Eurasia is home to most of the world's politically assertive and dynamic states.”

“Human affairs require some combination of moral commitment with disciplined political action. And that is what keeps me intrigued and challenged and wanting to influence events.”

“The problem with the Iranian regime, of course is, one, its unsettling effects on the Sunnis, particularly Saudi Arabia, and, secondly, its potential threat to Israel.”

“I don't know the names of any pop musicians. Pop music is standardised; it's made to please the largest audience possible. I also compose to please a large audience, but when you listen to my music, you understand that I have studied and applied the whole history of composition.”

“The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.”

“The history of Rome presents various men of greater genius than Scipio Aemilianus, but none equalling him in moral purity, in the utter absence of political selfishness, in generous love of his country, and none, perhaps, to whom destiny has assigned a more tragic part.”

“Whenever you're writing a book or creating a movie or a game, your first task is to get the reader/audience/player to suspend disbelief, to buy into the logic and boundaries of your world, even though those boundaries might include things like dragons and magic. To do that, you need long threads - of history and culture.”

“No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.”