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> [I think reading intelligent expressions of different points of view is a good thing, and there is a way in which being in academia in a classroom at the University probably gives you, can give you an academic view of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/i-think-reading-intelligent-expressions-of-different-points-of-view/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

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## More by William Kristol

> [He should release the tax returns tomorrow. It's crazy. You've got to release six, eight, ten years back tax returns. Take the hit for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/he-should-release-the-tax-returns-tomorrow-it-s-crazy-you-ve-got-to/)

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> [In any case, open-seat presidential elections like 2008 just are different in character from incumbent reelects, and I think that's the most important thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/in-any-case-open-seat-presidential-elections-like-2008-just-are/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [ It's been an unusual election \[2016\]. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/it-s-been-an-unusual-election-2016/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [Republican Congressmen and senators will be in a very interesting place, where they have to support the president-elect - president - what will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/republican-congressmen-and-senators-will-be-in-a-very-interesting/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [ There are a few things \[Donald Trump\] has been pretty clear he'll do. A big infrastructure program that he'll get bipartisan support for. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/there-are-a-few-things-donald-trump-has-been-pretty-clear-he-ll-do-a/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [Donald Trump beat Jeb Bush and beat Hillary Clinton. And when everyone thinks of Donald Trump that's pretty impressive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/donald-trump-beat-jeb-bush-and-beat-hillary-clinton-and-when-everyone/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [You all would be really shocked, if you were dropped back down into when I went to college, by the narrowness of the opinions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/you-all-would-be-really-shocked-if-you-were-dropped-back-down-into/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [American power should be used not just in the defense of American interests but for the promotion of American principles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/american-power-should-be-used-not-just-in-the-defense-of-american/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [ First of all, legally, it's hard to do these things\[ get rid of ObamaCare\]. Donald Trump needs a lot of competent people. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/first-of-all-legally-it-s-hard-to-do-these-things-get-rid-of/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [The liberal media were never that powerful, and the whole thing was often used as an excuse by conservatives for conservative failures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/the-liberal-media-were-never-that-powerful-and-the-whole-thing-was/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [ I think that's what's - one of the things that is alarming to me is \[Donald\] Trump, and I think Trump supporters seem to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/i-think-that-s-what-s-one-of-the-things-that-is-alarming-to-me-is/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [ I'm disappointed, depressed, and demoralized. \[...\] It is very hard to avoid the conclusion that President Bush flinched from a fight on constitutional philosophy.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/i-m-disappointed-depressed-and-demoralized-it-is-very-hard-to-avoid/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [ I think \[Donald Trump\] will do something on immigration. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/i-think-donald-trump-will-do-something-on-immigration/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [If you look at the polls - the conservatives are fine.I think there will be a fair amount of enthusiasm, or at least motivation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/if-you-look-at-the-polls-the-conservatives-are-fine-i-think-there/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

> [I don't think you want political parties that are entirely driven by some extremely doctrinal ideology.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-kristol/i-don-t-think-you-want-political-parties-that-are-entirely-driven-by/)

[William Kristol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-kristol/)

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