108 Quotes by Thomas L. Friedman

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    Several technological and political forces have converged, and that has produced a global, Web-enabled playing field that allows for multiple forms of collaboration without regard to geography or distance – or soon, even language.

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    Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards. Wherever I go I meet innovators of wind power equipment, solar energy operators.

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    Just because we can’t sell shares in nature doesn’t mean it has no value.

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    The first rule of holes is when you’re in one, stop digging. When you’re in three, bring a lot of shovels.

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    Saudi hijackers first came into contact with al-Qaeda and went through Terrorism 101 when they signed up for the jihad in Afghanistan.

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    Benjamin Netanyahu understands that the standing ovation he got in Congress this year was not for his politics. That ovation was bought and paid for by the Israel lobby.

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