Many children are taught to believe in God. I came to believe in the power of systems analysis. Lawrence Summers analysischildgod Change image and share on social
But ultimately what I was impressed by during my years in government was how much the intellectual climate and the prevailing intellectual notions constrained and represented the universe within which the discourse took place. Lawrence Summers climateconstraindiscourse share on social
In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car. Lawrence Summers carhistoryrent Change image and share on social
If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles. Lawrence Summers acceptaccountancyamerican Change image and share on social
There are children who are working in textile businesses in Asia who would be prostitutes on the streets if they did not have those jobs. Lawrence Summers asiabusinesschild Change image and share on social
I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and they're right. Lawrence Summers activitycrucialeconomy Change image and share on social
Blaming speculators as a response to financial crisis goes back at least to the Greeks. It's almost always the wrong response. Lawrence Summers backblamecrisis Change image and share on social
The availability of private insurance provides tremendous insulation for millions of individuals. Lawrence Summers availabilityindividualinsulation Change image and share on social
It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets. Lawrence Summers difficultmarketnafta Change image and share on social
It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today. Lawrence Summers catchcoldequally Change image and share on social