Lawrence Summers

In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car.

It was wrong to allow Stalin to shape the European landscape of the 20th century. It would be even more wrong to let him shape the landscape of the 21st century.

I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted.

As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.

Before I die, I will preach to the Muslims in the Arab world. I will preach in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I will preach in Tehran. I will do it under the umbrella of God. And see its impact.

In the final analysis, it is your decision to make, but it doesn't move as fast as I'd like it to move.