Adam Hochschild Quotes

Adam Hochschild — American Writer

Adam Hochschild (/ˈhoʊkʃɪld/) (born on October 5, 1942 in New York City) is an American author, journalist, and lecturer. His best-known works include King Leopold's Ghost , To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914–1918 , Bury the Chains , The Mirror at Midnight , and The Unquiet Ghost ... (wikipedia)

Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.

The first World War in so many ways shaped the 20th century and really remade our world for the worse.

No international court can ever substitute for a working national justice system. Or for a society at peace.

As the First World War made painfully clear, when politicians and generals lead nations into war, they almost invariably assume swift victory, and have a remarkably enduring tendency not to foresee problems that, in hindsight, seem obvious.

For the better part of two centuries, outsiders have been offering explanations that range from racist to learned-sounding - the supposed inferiority of blacks, the heritage of slavery, overpopulation - for why Haiti remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

Adam Hochschild Quotes

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