Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear...

Who said "Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear... "?

"Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear... " is one of a famous quotes by Ryszard Kapuscinski. Complete quote is as follows;
"Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear that he would support the other side. He felt he was untouchable and he said so openly."

What is "Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear... "?

"Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear that he would support the other side. He felt he was untouchable and he said so openly." This is a quote by Ryszard Kapuscinski which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.

What does "Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear... " mean?

This quote is primarily about fear although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Ryszard Kapuscinski. Complete quote is as follows;
"Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear that he would support the other side. He felt he was untouchable and he said so openly."