For any politician who didn't enter office a wealthy man, nothing says 'I take bribes' like a Rolex watch. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Without the three-fifths rule, there wouldn't have been a Constitution of the United States - not one that governed the American South,… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Some liberals think that describing any role that education gaps play in creating income inequality is some sort of sellout - that,… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
The intriguing aspect of food charges on airlines is that they create the perfect laboratory for any economist who wishes to study… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
Economic inequality is less troubling if you live in a country where any child, no matter how humble his or her origins,… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
To cut the federal budget without cutting entitlements is like giving up chocolate-chip cookies and then deciding it's OK to eat the… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
We live in a diverse nation, but it isn't that diverse. If any one state showed results so dramatically different from the… — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
If the 1992 and 2000 elections were any guide, third-party candidates are death on the mainstream parties with which they're most naturally aligned. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
When the only people in mainstream discourse who care about the working class are Wall Street investors, it really is time to ask where… — Timothy Noah Copy Share
GOP candidates routinely sign a pledge never, ever to raise taxes. Democratic candidates aren't even asked to sign a parallel pledge never, ever to… — Timothy Noah Copy Share
Whatever the reason, American Muslims appear far less inclined to support the global jihad than their European counterparts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share
I recognize that Republicans see a moral difference between a dollar taken away from a millionaire in government benefits and a dollar taken away… — Timothy Noah Copy Share
What is the engine that drives economic growth in an ideopolis? The university. — Timothy Noah Copy Share
There is quite a lot of mutual misunderstanding between the upper middle class and the working class. Reviewing what's been said about the white… — Timothy Noah Copy Share
We Americans love our Constitution so much that we can't bear to change even the stupid parts. — Timothy Noah Copy Share
There's a growing consensus that the best way to defeat communism in Cuba is to get its citizens hooked on American goods. — Timothy Noah Copy Share
What I've come to believe is that psychological advice isn't worth much if it isn't rooted in personal experience. — Timothy Noah Copy Share
Is class snobbery a social reality in the United States? Absolutely, and the kind that's codified by meritocracy is probably more toxic than the… — Timothy Noah Copy Share
Politicians have such large egos that it usually takes them an inordinately long time to grasp when they've become a pathetic joke. — Timothy Noah Copy Share
Being a teacher is back-breakingly difficult work. It is also extremely important work. — Timothy Noah Copy Share
