Quote by: Stephen Kinzer

Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace opposite ones: tolerance, compromise and humility. Almost none manages to do so.


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Author Bio


  • NameStephen Kinzer
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist and writer
  • BornAugust 4, 1951
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer; Historian
  • AwardsMaria Moors Cabot Prizes