It is one of the perceptual defects of Western government and press to assign Western-style motives to what people do in non-Western societies, as if… - William Pfaff

" "

It is one of the perceptual defects of Western government and press to assign Western-style motives to what people do in non-Western societies, as if these are universally relevant.

English
Collect this quote

About William Pfaff

William Pfaff (December 29, 1928 – April 30, 2015) was an American author, op-ed columnist for the International Herald Tribune and frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and is of German, English, and Irish origin. He currently resides in Paris.

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by William Pfaff

Limited Time Offer

Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.

Loading...