"I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and I don't just mean military, persevering against any challenge. I still believe in that."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Inspirational as articulated by Richard Holbrooke. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Inspirational provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Richard Holbrooke

Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke was an American diplomat and author. He was the only person to have held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for two different regions of the world, assisting in brokering a peace agreement among the warring factions in Bosnia leading to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords. Holbrooke was a prime contender to succeed Warren Christopher as Secretary of State but was passed over in 1996 as President Bill Clinton chose Madeleine Albright instead.

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"A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies."

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"There is a split between Muslims who want to practice their faith in peace and tolerance with other religions and other people, and these extreme, radical fundamentalists who have shown a total lack of tolerance for people with different views, starting with people who they don't think are good Muslims, and going on to include Christians and Jews."

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"United Nations peacekeepers are going all over the world spreading AIDS even while they're trying to bring peace. What a supreme irony."

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"Well, I believe that the depth of your struggle can determine the height of your success. I was inspired to come out of everything I've been through and end up in a place where I never thought that I would be."

— R. Kelly
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"Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist."

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"If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done."

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"In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it."

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