Bruce Bueno de Mesquita Quotes

The information I have about Iran is second hand.

Ahmed Khomeini, son of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is the Mrs. Wilson of modern Iran.

There's a lack of knowledge about Iran and the Iranian people.

Iran is nothing but trouble, and always has been that.

I don't consider myself an expert in the why.

I'm no expert on American politics.

What's an expert? I read somewhere, that the more a man knows, the more he knows he doesn't know. So I suppose one definition of an expert would be someone who doesn't admit out loud that he knows enough about a subject to know he doesn't really know how much.

The competent programmer is fully aware of the limited size of his own skull. He therefore approaches his task with full humility, and avoids clever tricks like the plague.

I have strong sentiments toward Iran, since I distinguish between the Iranian regime and the Iranian people. I highly esteem Iranian music and culture.

I'm not a military strategist.

Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

I'm no genius.

Few Westerners know Iran as well as Robin Wright: her first trip there as a journalist was in 1973, and she has covered every important milestone since, from the Islamic revolution and the hostage crisis to the more recent staring contest with the West over Tehran's nuclear program.

I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

Our dear country, Iran, throughout history has been subject to threats.

I think it's important to know your limitations too.

To know your limitations is the hallmark of a wise person.

Knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can do.

Let your tongue become accustomed to the words “I do not know”.

There are nothing but hardliners in Iran.

Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want whenever we want, nor should we assume we have all the wisdom and knowledge necessary to succeed.

There's a lot of information on Iran in the files and computer discs captured at the Pakistan hideout of Osama bin Laden.

I am by no means an expert in basketball.

Donald Trump and I have very different views on Iranians. I am confident that if he ever visited the country, he'd learn a lot about the people and come back to the States with a newfound appreciation for the Persians.