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Every sport needs its temple, its cathedral. (Thomas Friedman)
The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention argues that no two countries that are both part of the same global supply chain will ever fight a war as long as they are each part of that supply chain. View quote
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I said that more people in more places can now compete, connect and collaborate with equal power and equal tools than ever before. View quote
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We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets. View quote
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Do you know what my favorite renewable fuel is? An ecosystem for innovation. View quote
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I'm a capitalist. I believe in capitalism. But capitalism only works if you have safety nets to deal with people who are naturally left behind and brutalized by it. View quote
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Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards. View quote
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I'm from Minnesota. I'm optimistic. I mean, that's just who I am. View quote
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I firmly believe that the next great breakthrough in bioscience could come from a 15-year-old who downloads the human genome in Egypt. View quote
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You win the presidency by connecting with the American people's gut insecurities and aspirations. You win with a concept. View quote
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I have a daughter who is a sophomore in college and another who is in the 11th grade of high school. (Thomas Friedman)
Sooner or later, Mr. Bush argued, sanctions would force Mr. Hussein's generals to bring him down, and then Washington would have the best of all worlds: an iron-fisted Iraqi junta without Saddam Hussein. View quote
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I think we're in the end-game now.... I think we're in a six-month window here where it's going to become very clear and this is all going to pre-empt, I think, the next congressional election - that's my own feeling - let alone the presidential one. View quote
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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 your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.' View quote
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By 'flat' I did not mean that the world is getting equal. I said that more people in more places can now compete, connect and collaborate with equal power and equal tools than ever before. That's why an Indian in Bangalore can take care of the office work of American doctors or read the X-rays of German hospitals. View quote
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McDonald's cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas, the designer of the F-15. View quote
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Improv time is over. This is crunch time. Iraq will be won or lost in the next few months. View quote
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I attended public school with the same group of kids from K through 12. View quote
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My mom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and my parents actually bought our home thanks to the loan she got through the GI Bill. View quote
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Many jobs at Google require math, computing, and coding skills, so if your good grades truly reflect skills in those areas that you can apply, it would be an advantage. But Google has its eyes on much more. View quote
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When it comes to dealing with the world's climate and energy challenges, I have a simple rule: change America, change the world. (Thomas Friedman)
I've always enjoyed the communal side of Jewish life. View quote
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There's nothing like living a little close to the edge that gets you motivated to ensure that you get the credentials you need to succeed. View quote
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Being one of my sources is exhausting. It's not one interview and you're done. I keep going back until I feel like I understand everything. View quote
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Inspiring conduct has so much more of an impact than coercing it. View quote
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