Adolfo Aguilar Zinser

Diplomat

Mexico

1949 - 2005

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The understanding that the political and intellectual class of the United States has of Mexico is a country whose position is that of a back yard.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
My work at the United Nations discomforted some members of the U.S. government, which exercises its power beyond collective understandings and international law.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
Servants are not allowed to ask questions. They are only supposed to follow orders. That attitude has to change. But in order for it to change, there has to be radical improvement in the quality of the intelligence produced by the Mexican government.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
Countries only have certain opportunities in history, and if you do not take advantage of them, those opportunities don't ever come back to you again.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
The political parties have lost their loyalties.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
The democracy we are constructing must be able to show its usefulness and relevance.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
We cannot pretend that reality is different from what it is.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
We don't have to be rude with each other; we have to be diplomatic.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
Trust comes from deeds.
Adolfo Aguilar Zinser