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Charles Krauthammer Quotes

In the course of his presidency, Obama has gone from an almost magical charismatic figure to an ordinary politician. Ordinary. Average Picture Quote #1

I would write my editorials using a manual typewriter in pitch-black darkness... I would produce the whole thing without having seen the text Picture Quote #1

I think if you’re going to master policy, especially world affairs, you’ve got to know history Picture Quote #1

I envy people who write easily. I enjoy the process, but it’s not easeful for me Picture Quote #1

I began my journalistic career on the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in. That’s the day I showed up for work at ‘The New Republic’ magazine Picture Quote #1

Americans are not intrinsically imperial, but we ended up dominant by default: Europe disappeared after the Second World War, the Soviet Union disappeared in 1991, so here we are Picture Quote #1

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The joy of losing consists in this: Where there are no expectations, there is no disappointment Picture Quote #1

I don’t mind going into a liberal lion’s den. That’s where you test yourself Picture Quote #1

The conservative idea is not that government has no role. You might have argued that in the thirties when conservatives opposed the New Deal Picture Quote #1

Ideas matter. Legislative proposals matter. Slick campaigns and dazzling speeches can work for a while, but the magic always wears off Picture Quote #1

Obama is a man of first-class intellect and first-class temperament. But his character remains highly suspect Picture Quote #1

Now this is a way to approach our healthcare problems: increase the number of tax collectors and decrease the number of doctors - brilliant! Picture Quote #1

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There is no comparing the brutality and cynicism of today’s pop culture with that of forty years ago: from High Noon to Robocop is a long descent Picture Quote #1

When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back Picture Quote #1

I happen to believe that the preemption school is correct, that the risks of allowing Saddam Hussein to acquire his weapons will only grow with time Picture Quote #1

Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare Picture Quote #1

Science has everything to say about what is possible. Science has nothing to say about what is permissible Picture Quote #1

I am not religious. I do not believe that personhood is conferred upon conception. But I also do not believe that a human embryo is the moral equivalent of a hangnail and deserves no more respect than an appendix Picture Quote #1

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Obama has committed the U.S. to war on the Islamic State. To then allow within a month an allied enclave to be overrun - and perhaps annihilated - would be a major blow Picture Quote #1

Life and consciousness are the two great mysteries. Actually, their substrates are the inanimate. And how do you get from neurons shooting around in the brain to the thought that pops up in your head and mine? There’s something deeply mysterious about that. And if you’re not struck by the mystery, I think you haven’t thought about it Picture Quote #1

Ultimately, a civilized society must disarm its citizenry if it is to have a modicum of domestic tranquility of the kind enjoyed by sister democracies such as Canada and Britain. Given the frontier history and individualist ideology of the United States, however, this will not come easily Picture Quote #1

When a party is in opposition, it opposes. That’s its job. But when it comes to power, it must govern. Easy rhetoric is over, the press of reality becomes irresistible. By necessity, it adopts some of the policies it had once denounced. And a new national consensus is born Picture Quote #1

Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innocent’s life is at stake. The bad guy you have captured possesses information that could save this life. He refuses to divulge. In such a case, the choice is easy Picture Quote #1

If we insist that public life be reserved for those whose personal history is pristine, we are not going to get paragons of virtue running our affairs. We will get the very rich, who contract out the messy things in life the very dull, who have nothing to hide and nothing to show and the very devious, expert at covering their tracks and ambitious enough to risk their discovery Picture Quote #1

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Washington is the only place in the world where a gaffe is when a politician accidentally speaks the truth Picture Quote #1

If you subsidize apples, you get more apples; if you subsidize unemployment, you get more of it Picture Quote #1

Loyalty to the President is great, but loyalty to truth, integrity, and country is even better Picture Quote #1

The Iraquis can see it. The Kurds can feel it. The jihadists are counting on it Picture Quote #1

Highfalutin moral principles are impossible guides to foreign policy. At worst, they reflect hypocrisy; at best, extreme naivete Picture Quote #1

Tuesday’s victory was big. But it did nothing more than level the playing field and give you a shot. Take it Picture Quote #1

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In the course of his presidency, Obama has gone from an almost magical charismatic figure to an ordinary politician. Ordinary. Average (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) I would write my editorials using a manual typewriter in pitch-black darkness... I would produce the whole thing without having seen the text (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) I think if you’re going to master policy, especially world affairs, you’ve got to know history (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) I envy people who write easily. I enjoy the process, but it’s not easeful for me (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) I began my journalistic career on the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in. That’s the day I showed up for work at ‘The New Republic’ magazine (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Americans are not intrinsically imperial, but we ended up dominant by default: Europe disappeared after the Second World War, the Soviet Union disappeared in 1991, so here we are (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) The joy of losing consists in this: Where there are no expectations, there is no disappointment (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) I don’t mind going into a liberal lion’s den. That’s where you test yourself (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) The conservative idea is not that government has no role. You might have argued that in the thirties when conservatives opposed the New Deal (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Ideas matter. Legislative proposals matter. Slick campaigns and dazzling speeches can work for a while, but the magic always wears off (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Obama is a man of first-class intellect and first-class temperament. But his character remains highly suspect (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Now this is a way to approach our healthcare problems: increase the number of tax collectors and decrease the number of doctors - brilliant! (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) There is no comparing the brutality and cynicism of today’s pop culture with that of forty years ago: from High Noon to Robocop is a long descent (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) I happen to believe that the preemption school is correct, that the risks of allowing Saddam Hussein to acquire his weapons will only grow with time (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Science has everything to say about what is possible. Science has nothing to say about what is permissible (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) I am not religious. I do not believe that personhood is conferred upon conception. But I also do not believe that a human embryo is the moral equivalent of a hangnail and deserves no more respect than an appendix (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Obama has committed the U.S. to war on the Islamic State. To then allow within a month an allied enclave to be overrun - and perhaps annihilated - would be a major blow (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Life and consciousness are the two great mysteries. Actually, their substrates are the inanimate. And how do you get from neurons shooting around in the brain to the thought that pops up in your head and mine? There’s something deeply mysterious about that. And if you’re not struck by the mystery, I think you haven’t thought about it (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Ultimately, a civilized society must disarm its citizenry if it is to have a modicum of domestic tranquility of the kind enjoyed by sister democracies such as Canada and Britain. Given the frontier history and individualist ideology of the United States, however, this will not come easily (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) When a party is in opposition, it opposes. That’s its job. But when it comes to power, it must govern. Easy rhetoric is over, the press of reality becomes irresistible. By necessity, it adopts some of the policies it had once denounced. And a new national consensus is born (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innocent’s life is at stake. The bad guy you have captured possesses information that could save this life. He refuses to divulge. In such a case, the choice is easy (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) If we insist that public life be reserved for those whose personal history is pristine, we are not going to get paragons of virtue running our affairs. We will get the very rich, who contract out the messy things in life the very dull, who have nothing to hide and nothing to show and the very devious, expert at covering their tracks and ambitious enough to risk their discovery (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Washington is the only place in the world where a gaffe is when a politician accidentally speaks the truth (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) If you subsidize apples, you get more apples; if you subsidize unemployment, you get more of it (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Loyalty to the President is great, but loyalty to truth, integrity, and country is even better (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) The Iraquis can see it. The Kurds can feel it. The jihadists are counting on it (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Highfalutin moral principles are impossible guides to foreign policy. At worst, they reflect hypocrisy; at best, extreme naivete (Charles Krauthammer Quotes) Tuesday’s victory was big. But it did nothing more than level the playing field and give you a shot. Take it (Charles Krauthammer Quotes)

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