Thomas Hauser Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Thomas Hauser Being a good police officer is one of the most difficult, dangerous, idealistic jobs in the world. Thomas Hauser good dangerous police world Not voting is disrespecting the best of what this nation stands for. Thomas Hauser stands nation best voting Most major sports benefit from the fact that betting by the general public fuels fan interest and boosts television ratings. The Super Bowl and 'March Madness' are prime examples. But sports other than boxing draw a clear line where betting by participants is concerned. Thomas Hauser madness boxing sports television For thousands of years, the most physically imposing buildings on earth were temples, churches, and mosques. But in the 20th century, new houses of worship came to dominate the landscape. Yankee Stadium is the most storied of these contemporary shrines. Thomas Hauser buildings new landscape worship The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice should take a long, hard look at the standard publishing contract. Thomas Hauser look hard justice long The ultimate goal of any athlete in any sport is to become a true world champion. Thomas Hauser true become champion world One can construct a strong legal and ethical argument for minimizing the fees that are paid to world sanctioning organizations in conjunction with championship bouts. It's not uncommon for skilled fighters to be denied championship opportunities while less-talented but better-connected boxers fight for belts. Thomas Hauser legal fight strong world In boxing, as with other government-regulated activity, the integrity of public records should be preserved. Thomas Hauser activity boxing should integrity The standard publishing contract is replete with clauses that strip authors of control over their books. Thomas Hauser contract books control over I've learned over the years that big-name writers might be treated fairly by the media conglomerates that dominate publishing today. But the average author isn't. Thomas Hauser over media today years Publishing is a business. It's about squeezing every last dollar out of every available source, and the most vulnerable source is the author. No clearer proof of that exists than the 'standard' book contract. Thomas Hauser about last business book In 1996, Muhammad Ali and I co-authored a short book about bigotry and prejudice that was keyed to religious and racial divisions. To spread the message, we visited schools in a half dozen cities across the country, talking with students about the need for tolerance and understanding. Thomas Hauser tolerance understanding country book Presidential election campaigns offer a unique opportunity to educate the public and engage in an intelligent dialogue on issues of national importance. Thomas Hauser election dialogue unique opportunity I'm old enough to have lived through a time when Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, Viola Liuzzo, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and others died so people of color could vote. Thomas Hauser king vote time people My personal relationship with Ali began in 1988, when we met in New York to explore the possibility of my writing the book that ultimately became 'Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times.' Thomas Hauser new relationship life book I researched and wrote 'Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times' for two years. Thomas Hauser muhammad-ali life two years It's not fun to get punched in the face. It's hard, and there's no glory in it. Thomas Hauser face hard glory fun The heavyweight championship of the world was the most coveted title in sports. Everyone knew who the heavyweight champion was. And not only when it was Muhammad Ali or Rocky Marciano: they knew when it was Ingemar Johansson. Thomas Hauser everyone champion sports world Boxing is allowed to exist as an exception to state laws against violence on the premise that it will be regulated in a manner that protects the combatants physically and financially. Thomas Hauser against will boxing violence As well-intentioned as it might be, the Ali Act suffers from glaring flaws. Thomas Hauser well-intentioned act flaws might
