Quote by Thomas Friedman
Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history,

Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists. – Thomas Friedman

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It created a global platform that allowed more people to plug and play, collaborate and compete, share knowledge and share work, than anything we have ever seen in the history of the world. – Thomas Friedman

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History
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Golf has an ambivalent relationship with the environment. On one hand, its a great preserver of open spaces. Golf doesnt pave the world – it helps to green the world. But the downside is, it uses a lot of fertilizer, pesticides and water. – Thomas Friedman

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relationship
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I think we have lost our groove as a country. One of the reasons was the attack on 9/11. We got knocked off our game. From a country that always exported hope we went into the business of exporting fear. – Thomas Friedman

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Fear
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Other Quotes from
History
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History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes. – Voltaire

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History

Thats all a man can hope for during his lifetime – to set an example – and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history. – William McKinley

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History

History is written by the victors. – Winston Churchill

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History

A historian is often only a journalist facing backwards. – Karl Kraus, translated from German by Harry Zohn

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History

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Beauty in the flesh will continue to rule the world. – Florenz Ziegfeld

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Beauty

Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak. – Anon.

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Perception

Im a big proponent of having a mental health component go along with whatever the physical realities are. – Alan Thicke

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Health

She looked as though butter wouldnt melt in her mouth –or anywhere else. – Else Lanchester

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Innocence