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Thomas Friedman Quotes

Guantanamo Bay is the anti-Statue of Liberty Picture Quote #1

The historical debate is over. The answer is free-market capitalism Picture Quote #1

We have to be the best global citizens we can be Picture Quote #1

I’ve always enjoyed the communal side of Jewish life Picture Quote #1

Every sport needs its temple, its cathedral Picture Quote #1

I love America. I think it’s the best country in the world. But I also think we’re not tending to our sauce Picture Quote #1

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Lord knows there’s a lot of bad news in the world today to get you down, but there is one big thing happening that leaves me incredibly hopeful about the future, and that is the budding revolution in global online higher education Picture Quote #1

Al Qaeda is nothing more than a mutant supply chain. They’re playing off the same platform as Wal-Mart and Dell. They’re just not restrained by it. What is al Qaeda? It’s an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain. That’s what we’re up against in Iraq. We’re up against a suicide supply chain Picture Quote #1

Al Qaeda is nothing more than a mutant supply chain. They’re playing off the same platform as Wal-Mart and Dell. They’re just not restrained by it. What is al Qaeda? It’s an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain Picture Quote #1

Change your leaders, not your light bulbs Picture Quote #1

Until we fully understand what turned two brothers who allegedly perpetrated the Boston Marathon bombings into murderers, it is hard to make any policy recommendation other than this: We need to redouble our efforts to make America stronger and healthier so it remains a vibrant counterexample to whatever bigoted ideology may have gripped these young men....And the best place to start is with a carbon tax Picture Quote #1

Criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic, and saying so is vile. But singling out Israel for opprobrium and international sanction out of all proportion to any other party in the Middle East is anti-Semitic, and not saying so is dishonest Picture Quote #1

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No two countries that both had McDonald’s had fought a war against each other since each got its McDonald’s Picture Quote #1

C’mon kids! Wake up and smell the CO2! Take over your administration building, occupy your university president’s office, or storm in on the next meeting of your college’s board of trustees until they agree to make your school carbon neutral Picture Quote #1

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 highway full of hummers Picture Quote #1

In China today, Bill Gates is Britney Spears. In America today, Britney Spears is Britney Spears-and that is our problem Picture Quote #1

Almost all the students who make it to Caltech, one of the best scientific universities in the world, come from public schools. So it can be done Picture Quote #1

What is al Qaeda? It’s an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain Picture Quote #1

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In Globalization 1.0, which began around 1492, the world went from size large to size medium. In Globalization 2.0, the era that introduced us to multinational companies, it went from size medium to size small. And then around 2000 came Globalization 3.0, in which the world went from being small to tiny Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

If you followed this economic crisis and you do not think that the world is getting flatter, you are not paying attention. We saw the entire global economy at one time acting totally in sync. The real truth is the world is even flatter than I thought. Our mortgage crisis is killing Deutsche Bank. You still don’t think the world is flat? Picture Quote #1

The hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist. McDonald’s cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas, the designer of the F-15. And the hidden fist that keeps the world safe for Silicon Valley’s technologies to flourish is called the US Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps Picture Quote #1

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There’s a difference between being able to make long distance phone calls cheaper on the Internet and walking around Riyadh with a PDA where you can have all of Google in your pocket. It’s a difference in degree that’s so enormous it becomes a difference in kind Picture Quote #1

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.’ Picture Quote #1

You win the presidency by connecting with the American people’s gut insecurities and aspirations. You win with a concept Picture Quote #1

There is nothing more valuable than great classroom instruction. But let’s stop putting the whole burden on teachers. We also need better parents. Better parents can make every teacher more effective Picture Quote #1

There’s no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student’s achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more such teachers. But here’s what some new studies are also showing: We need better parents. Parents more focused on their children’s education can also make a huge difference in a student’s achievement Picture Quote #1

The more Israel sinks into the West Bank, the more it is delegitimized and isolated, the more the world focuses on Israel’s colonialism rather than Iran’s nuclear enrichment, the more people call for a single democratic state in all of historic Palestine Picture Quote #1

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Guantanamo Bay is the anti-Statue of Liberty (Thomas Friedman Quotes) The historical debate is over. The answer is free-market capitalism (Thomas Friedman Quotes) We have to be the best global citizens we can be (Thomas Friedman Quotes) I’ve always enjoyed the communal side of Jewish life (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Every sport needs its temple, its cathedral (Thomas Friedman Quotes) I love America. I think it’s the best country in the world. But I also think we’re not tending to our sauce (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Lord knows there’s a lot of bad news in the world today to get you down, but there is one big thing happening that leaves me incredibly hopeful about the future, and that is the budding revolution in global online higher education. (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Al Qaeda is nothing more than a mutant supply chain. They’re playing off the same platform as Wal-Mart and Dell. They’re just not restrained by it. What is al Qaeda? It’s an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain. That’s what we’re up against in Iraq. We’re up against a suicide supply chain. (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Al Qaeda is nothing more than a mutant supply chain. They’re playing off the same platform as Wal-Mart and Dell. They’re just not restrained by it. What is al Qaeda? It’s an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain. (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Change your leaders, not your light bulbs (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Until we fully understand what turned two brothers who allegedly perpetrated the Boston Marathon bombings into murderers, it is hard to make any policy recommendation other than this: We need to redouble our efforts to make America stronger and healthier so it remains a vibrant counterexample to whatever bigoted ideology may have gripped these young men....And the best place to start is with a carbon tax (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic, and saying so is vile. But singling out Israel for opprobrium and international sanction out of all proportion to any other party in the Middle East is anti-Semitic, and not saying so is dishonest (Thomas Friedman Quotes) No two countries that both had McDonald’s had fought a war against each other since each got its McDonald’s (Thomas Friedman Quotes) C’mon kids! Wake up and smell the CO2! Take over your administration building, occupy your university president’s office, or storm in on the next meeting of your college’s board of trustees until they agree to make your school carbon neutral (Thomas Friedman Quotes) 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 highway full of hummers (Thomas Friedman Quotes) In China today, Bill Gates is Britney Spears. In America today, Britney Spears is Britney Spears-and that is our problem (Thomas Friedman Quotes) Almost all the students who make it to Caltech, one of the best scientific universities in the world, come from public schools. So it can be done (Thomas Friedman Quotes) What is al Qaeda? It’s an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain (Thomas Friedman Quotes) In Globalization 1.0, which began around 1492, the world went from size large to size medium. In Globalization 2.0, the era that introduced us to multinational companies, it went from size medium to size small. And then around 2000 came Globalization 3.0, in which the world went from being small to tiny (Thomas Friedman Quotes) 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 (Thomas Friedman Quotes) 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 (Thomas Friedman Quotes) 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 (Thomas Friedman Quotes) If you followed this economic crisis and you do not think that the world is getting flatter, you are not paying attention. We saw the entire global economy at one time acting totally in sync. The real truth is the world is even flatter than I thought. Our mortgage crisis is killing Deutsche Bank. You still don’t think the world is flat? (Thomas Friedman Quotes) The hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist. McDonald’s cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas, the designer of the F-15. And the hidden fist that keeps the world safe for Silicon Valley’s technologies to flourish is called the US Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps (Thomas Friedman Quotes) There’s a difference between being able to make long distance phone calls cheaper on the Internet and walking around Riyadh with a PDA where you can have all of Google in your pocket. It’s a difference in degree that’s so enormous it becomes a difference in kind (Thomas Friedman Quotes) 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.’ (Thomas Friedman Quotes) You win the presidency by connecting with the American people’s gut insecurities and aspirations. You win with a concept (Thomas Friedman Quotes) There is nothing more valuable than great classroom instruction. But let’s stop putting the whole burden on teachers. We also need better parents. Better parents can make every teacher more effective. (Thomas Friedman Quotes) There’s no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student’s achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more such teachers. But here’s what some new studies are also showing: We need better parents. Parents more focused on their children’s education can also make a huge difference in a student’s achievement. (Thomas Friedman Quotes) The more Israel sinks into the West Bank, the more it is delegitimized and isolated, the more the world focuses on Israel’s colonialism rather than Iran’s nuclear enrichment, the more people call for a single democratic state in all of historic Palestine. (Thomas Friedman Quotes)

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