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He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom. ”
The newspaper headlines may shout about global warming, extinctions of living species, the devastation of rain forests, and other worldwide catastrophes, but Americans evince a striking complacency when it comes to their everyday environment and the growing calamity that it represents. ”
It's very hard to know what wisdom is. ”
Scientists will say we can't blame global warming for any single event. In a sense that's right, but the fact that the frequency and intensity of these events is increasing you can blame on global warming. ”
Global warming isn't a prediction. It is happening. ”
Washington is a great international city and in the congregation we have people who are rich and poor, black and white, and from every part of the world. ”
The conventional wisdom is that people come to the United States, and immigration is so great, and they say, 'America, what a great country.' And a lot of that is true. ”
Information is not knowledge, and knowledge is not wisdom. Reading - even browsing - an old book can yield sustenance denied by a database search. Patience is a virtue, gluttony a sin. ”
For the only way in which a durable peace can be created is by world-wide restoration of economic activity and international trade. ”
I believe that my experience as an HBO executive responsible for global marketing and communications should serve our country well as we tell America's story in Spain and Andorra. ”