Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East – through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks. – Ron Silver
Ive seen people with a tremendous amount of educational background in the field not turn out to be terribly good actors, and Ive seen people with no education in the field turn out to be people that I admire quite a bit. – Ron Silver
I cant talk about foreign policy like anyone whos spent their life reading and learning foreign policy. But as a citizen in a democracy, its very important that I participate in that. – Ron Silver
The twentieth century has exhibited a barbarism and lack of respect for human life on a massive scale just about unknown before. – Ron Silver
When I was in the Peace Corps I never made a phone call. I was in Central Africa I didnt make a phone call for two years. I was in Uganda for another four years and I didnt make a phone call. So for six years I didnt make a phone call, but I wrote letters, I wrote short stories, I wrote books. – Paul Theroux