The art of diplomacy consists in the ability to view a situation, especially a conflict, through the eyes of the opponent. The best example of this ability seems to have been presented by Gandhi’s fight for India’s independence, when the gifted national leader managed to step into the shoes of the British authorities, understand their point of view, and then to offer a solution. In effect, he orchestrated the whole event.
The monument in the photo stands in the courtyard of the State Foreign Literature Library in Moscow where I have been a reader since 1997.
