Government Quote by Jonathan Rauch

“That was the day I realized that he could not cope and I could not cope and, emotionally, he could take me down with…

— Jonathan Rauch

“The social system does not and never can exist which allows no harm to come to anybody. Conflict of impulse and desire is an…

— Jonathan Rauch

In science we kill our hypothesis instead of each other.

— Jonathan Rauch

If every negotiation is conducted in public, then the minute one person says, well, what if we try this, next thing you know, the…

— Jonathan Rauch

Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes and he will reach for his cell phone. In contrast, after an hour or two of being…

— Jonathan Rauch

To get people to compromise, you have to give them stuff.

— Jonathan Rauch

We started tearing down the seniority system on Capitol Hill. All of that begins in the '70s. It accelerates and continues in the '90s,…

— Jonathan Rauch

There will be more coming afterwards if we don't re-empower politicians to get organized and work together.

— Jonathan Rauch

Many actors, I've read, are introverts, and many introverts, when socializing, feel like actors.

— Jonathan Rauch

“A basic principle of science—of liberal social life—is that we kill our hypotheses rather than each other .”

— Jonathan Rauch

After an hour or two of being socially on, we introverts need to turn off and recharge ... This isn't antisocial. It isn't a…

— Jonathan Rauch

Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more…

— Jonathan Rauch