Author: George Will

Quotes

World War II was the last government program that really worked.

World War II was the last government program that really worked.

- George Will

Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.

Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.

- George Will

Modern parents want to nurture so skillfully that Mother Nature will gasp in admiration at the marvels their parenting produces from the soft clay of children.

Modern parents want to nurture so skillfully that Mother Nature will gasp in admiration at the marvels their parenting produces from the soft clay of children.

- George Will

Voters don't decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.

Voters don't decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.

- George Will

Barack Obama hopes his famous health care victory will mark him as a transformative president. History, however, may judge it to have been his missed opportunity to be one.

Barack Obama hopes his famous health care victory will mark him as a transformative president. History, however, may judge it to have been his missed opportunity to be one.

- George Will

Politics in a democracy is transactional: Politicians seek votes by promising to do things for voters, who seek promises in exchange for their votes.

Politics in a democracy is transactional: Politicians seek votes by promising to do things for voters, who seek promises in exchange for their votes.

- George Will

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