Politics Quotes by Thomas Friedman

11 Politics quotes by Thomas Friedman

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Friedman’s eleven short observations capture his trademark focus on how global forces shape domestic policy. The collection is a handy snapshot for anyone wanting a fast‑read of his perspective on today’s interconnected politics.

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No, most of our political elite has not realized that the world is flat.

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Change your leaders, not your light bulbs.

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We need a proper balance between government spending on nursing homes and nursery schools - on the last six months of life…

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Capitalism and political systems - like companies - must constantly evolve to stay vital.

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A generation ago [the Democratic Party] stood for progressive change. Now they defend every federal program as if each were sacred. They…

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To me the smart thing that governments in the Middle East would be doing right now is taking their oil and gas…

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Combating climate change requires government policy, and most conservatives hate the idea of more government regulation. Because they hate the prescription, they…

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Benjamin Netanyahu understands that the standing ovation he got in Congress this year was not for his politics. That ovation was bought…

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No matter where I go - London, Beirut, Jerusalem, Washington, Beijing, or Bangalore - I'm always looking to rediscover that land of…

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Several technological and political forces have converged, and that has produced a global, Web-enabled playing field that allows for multiple forms of…

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Why is it Muslims from Pakistan or from Egypt come to America and thrive, and they are frustrated back home? It's about…

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When I was growing up, my parents told me, 'Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.' I tell my daughters, 'Finish…

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Hillary Clinton has decided to line up with John McCain in pushing to suspend the federal excise tax on gasoline, 18.4 cents a gallon,…

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Two things are going on at the same time with the flattening of the world: The relentless quest for efficiency is squeezing some of…

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Our president's latest energy initiative was to go to Saudi Arabia and beg King Abdullah to give us a little relief on gasoline prices.…

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I don't think the Arab Spring had much to do with energy. I think it was just the opposite, in fact. I think the…

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Until we fully understand what turned two brothers who allegedly perpetrated the Boston Marathon bombings into murderers, it is hard to make any policy…

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Geopolitics is all about leverage. We cannot make ourselves safer abroad unless we change our behavior at home.

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Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately needed

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That's right-the striking thing about greenhouse gases is the diversity of sources that emit them. A herd of cattle belching can be worse than…

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Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but all the great changes have been accomplished by optimists.

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