Not even a superpower can hold onto its economic sovereignty if it fails to get its fiscal house in order, and no one needs a well-regulated international economic order more than the United States. Michael Ignatieff economicfailfiscal Change image and share on social
Loving a country is an act of the imagination. Michael Ignatieff actcountryimagination Change image and share on social
Commerce has changed the ethics of citizenship and the incentives for national service. America now buys private contractors - we used to call them mercenaries - to do the country's fighting. Michael Ignatieff americabuycall Change image and share on social
I'd always admired the intellectuals who had made the transition into politics - Mario Vargas Llosa in Peru, Vaclav Havel in the Czech Republic, Carlos Fuentes in Mexico - but I knew that many of them had failed, and in any event, I wasn't exactly in their league. Michael Ignatieff admirecarloczech share on social
It turns out that there is nothing so 'ex' as an ex-politician, especially a defeated one. Your phone goes dead. Michael Ignatieff deaddefeatphone Change image and share on social
It's good for people to believe in causes larger than themselves. Michael Ignatieff goodlargepeople Change image and share on social
I had a lot of hubris going into politics, but I didn't think I was Pierre Trudeau. Michael Ignatieff hubrislotpierre Change image and share on social
There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism. Michael Ignatieff americacallfelt Change image and share on social
I had no inkling of how crazy the political life would turn out to be. You shuttle between your constituency and Ottawa, you try to make every barbecue, festival, parade and charity run, but sometimes you feel pulled in 14 directions at once. Michael Ignatieff barbecuecharityconstituency share on social
I think no one could have made peace in Bosnia besides Holbrooke. Michael Ignatieff bosniaholbrookemake Change image and share on social
