hamburger menuopenquotes logo

Quotations and aphorisms by :

The most successful cultural diplomacy strategy integrates people-to-people or arts/culture/media-to-people interactions into the basic business of diplomacy. The programs in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Iran all contribute to core goals of U.S. policy in those countries.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

Washington was taken by surprise by the Egyptian revolution because policy experts focused too much on Mubarak and his government, and too little on the 'voice of the people.'
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

Find Cynthia P. Schneider on Ebay!

Through the potent example of his own life, President Obama enabled us to believe the best about America, and, therefore, about ourselves. That uplifting narrative - essentially equating the promise of America with his extraordinary life story - swept candidate Obama into the presidency.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

A free and democratic Arab world aligns with America's security interests.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

Measuring success in cultural diplomacy - the use of education, creative expression in any form, or people-to-people exchange to increase understanding across regions, cultures, or peoples - is challenging. How does one quantify changes in attitude, abandoning stereotypes, or feeling empathy as a result of a performance, a film, a book?
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

Find Cynthia P. Schneider on Ebay!

If President Obama really means what he has said repeatedly about supporting the aspirations of the Egyptian people, then he will have to recognize that in Egypt today, as in America in 1963, that can mean opposing government policy.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

Humor, humility, and, of course, honesty, all are qualities that work in public and cultural diplomacy.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

The power of protest depends not only on how many turn out, but also on what legislative, judicial, and civil society institutions exist to enact the will of those marching in the streets.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

Find Cynthia P. Schneider on Ebay!

Richard Holbrooke is known for many things, but I will remember him as an impressive, sometimes even intimidating diplomat who understood the value of culture in diplomacy.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

During his brilliant campaign, President Obama wove a powerful narrative about the American we all hope for. And that hope was grounded in a very powerful reality: President Obama's own inspiring life story.
~Cynthia P. Schneider


Link:

 

Cynthia P. Schneider quotes

Find Cynthia P. Schneider on Ebay!

 

Share:

twitter share icongoogle+ share iconfacebook share icontumblr share icon

stumbleupon share iconreddit share iconlinkedin share iconflipboard share icon

vkontakte share iconwhatsapp share iconemail share iconpinterest share icon

Permalink:

 

Browse:

Random author

Authors