In the Pentagon Papers case, the government asserted in the Supreme Court that the publication of the material was a threat to national security. It turned out it was not a threat to U.S. security. But even if it had been, that doesnt mean that it couldnt be published. – Alan Dershowitz
Ive got the greatest job in the world. Theres no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can make a difference every day in so many different ways and in so many different peoples lives. Its a great challenge. – Michael Bloomberg
Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse. Murphys First Corollary If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire. – George Edward Woodberry
The modern airplane creates a new geographical dimension. A navigable ocean of air blankets the whole surface of the globe. There are no distant places any longer: the world is small and the world is one. – Wendell Willkie
