Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (born December 22, 1943) is a former United States Ambassador to Indonesia, U.S.
I'm not sure the oil producers are enjoying real growth. That troubles me. For experience has shown that oil can be more of a curse than a blessing. And not only in Africa. Use this quote
I think, in the longer view of things, there is a very powerful pull in the direction of participatory government. Use this quote
It's wonderful that so many people want to contribute to fighting aids or malaria. But, if somebody isn't paying attention to the overall health system in the country, a whole lot of money can be wasted. Use this quote
Someone once said that history has more imagination than all the scenario writers in the Pentagon, and we have a lot of scenario writers here. No one ever wrote a scenario for commercial airliners crashing into the World Trade Center. Use this quote
History is just littered with problems that were solved that were supposed to be impossible. Use this quote
I told my father I had to try political science for a year. He thought I was throwing my life away. Use this quote
One of the things that ultimately led me to leave mathematics and go into political science was thinking I could prevent nuclear war. Use this quote
If greater openness is a key to economic success, I believe there is increasingly a need for openness in the political sphere as well. Use this quote
That sense of what happened in Europe in World War II has shaped a lot of my views. Use this quote
We did not go to war in Afghanistan or in Iraq to, quote, 'impose democracy.' We went to war in both places because we saw those regimes as a threat to the United States. Use this quote
