The United States doesn't do what it does in the world for altruistic reasons. Nobody set out to be the world's government. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes altruistic government reason
Words matter, especially words defining complicated political arrangements, because they shape perceptions of the events of the past, attitudes toward policies being carried out in the present, and expectations about desirable directions for the future. Michael Mandelbaum arrangementattitudecarry share on social
Read the news section of the newspaper and there is confusion and uncertainty, a world buffeted by large forces people neither understand nor control. But turn to the sports section and it's all different. Michael Mandelbaum buffeteconfusioncontrol share on social
The American empire will not disappear... because America does not have an empire. Michael Mandelbaum americaamericandisappear Change image and share on social
I am convinced that the reason so many fans leave Dodger Stadium after the seventh inning is that they become bored. Armand Deutsch boreconvincedodger Change image and share on social
We do foreign assistance for altruistic reasons, certainly for humanitarian reasons, of course. But the main reason we do foreign assistance is we do it in the American national interest. Roger Wicker altruisticamericanassistance Change image and share on social
The government has once again made the right socially acceptable. Elfriede Jelinek acceptablegovernmentmake Change image and share on social