Quote by Michael Mandelbaum
American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the

American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule. – Michael Mandelbaum

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After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate. – Michael Mandelbaum

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Future
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In my experience, its not just that serious books get a hearing on comedy shows. But serious books get a serious hearing, as well as a funny one, on comedy shows. – Michael Mandelbaum

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funny
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The cardinal sin in sports, what could really wreck it, is not cheating to win, which has gone on forever, but cheating to lose. That threatens a fundamental aspect of sports appeal, which is their spontaneity. If games are fixed, theyre no different from movies theyre scripted. – Michael Mandelbaum

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movies
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Its not that Im universally loved. We know Im not in New Jersey. But what they do say in New Jersey is, We like him, and we think hes telling us the truth. I think we need to have that type of politics on the national level. – Chris Christie

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Politics

Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks. – Doug Larson

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Politics

Im not an old, experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning. – Adlai E. Stevenson

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A politician will do anything to keep his job – even become a patriot. – William Randolph

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Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had. – J. K. Rowling

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best

I never saw a wild thing
sorry for itself;
A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough
without ever having felt sorry for itself. – D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

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Self-Pity

Why shouldnt rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess its this old idea of containment – that rappers, because theyre black, cant and shouldnt aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence. – Saul Williams

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History