108 Quotes by Thomas L. Friedman

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    It is hard to partner with someone when you become so radioactive no one wants to stand next to you.

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    Never before in the history of the planet have so many people, on their own, had the ability to find so much information about so many things and about so many other people.

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    The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention argues that no two countries that are both part of the same global supply chain will ever fight a war as long as they are each part of that supply chain.

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    We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets.

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    Two things are going on at the same time with the flattening of the world: The relentless quest for efficiency is squeezing some of the fat out of life.

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    When you lose your job, the unemployment rate isn’t four percent, it’s 100 percent.

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    Everything I’ve ever gotten in life is largely due to the fact that I was born in this country, America, at this time with these opportunities for its citizens. It is the primary obligation of our generation to turn over a similar America to our kids.

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