“The negotiations were simultaneously cerebral and physical, abstract and personal, something like a combination of chess and mountain climbing.”

“World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation.”

“Know something about something. Don't just present your wonderful self to the world. Constantly amass knowledge and offer it around.”

“The negotiations were simultaneously cerebral and physical, abstract and personal, something like a combination of chess and mountain climbing.”