They acted, his office, acted very professionally throughout the process, but I have to say, I had no idea the pressure they were under -- they were acting pretty cool considering all the pressure they were under. Fareed Zakaria More Quotes by Fareed Zakaria More Quotes From Fareed Zakaria We all accuse Vladimir Putin of Cold War nostalgia, but Washington's elites - politicians and intellectuals - miss the old days as well. They wish for the world in which the United States was utterly dominant over its friends, its foes were to be shunned entirely, and the challenges were stark, moral, and vital. Today's world is messy and complicated. China is one of our biggest trading partners and our looming geopolitical rival. Russia is a surly spoiler, but it has a globalized middle class and has created ties in Europe. Fareed Zakaria moneyleadershipwar The problem is that Islam does not have a pope, so there's no one guy to say, 'This isn't kosher'...Not that he would. Fareed Zakaria islamguydoe If envy were the cause of terrorism, Beverly Hills [and] Fifth Avenue ... would have become targets long ago. Fareed Zakaria beverly-hillslong-agoenvy There is very strong historical data that suggest the way societies grow is by making large, long-term investments. Fareed Zakaria datastronglong No successful political transition can take place without leaders and movements that demand and press for freedom. Fareed Zakaria politicalleadersuccessful We have the leading companies and the leading sectors in the advanced industrial world, we have an incredibly dynamic society, and we have high levels of entrepreneurship. And we have the best universities in the world. ... We also have impeccable credit. What we don't have is a political system that can take the simple measures to deal with our short-term deficit. Fareed Zakaria creditpoliticalsimple In the 1990s, we were certain that Saddam Hussein had a nuclear arsenal. In fact, his factories could barely make soap. Fareed Zakaria soapnuclearhussein Politically Incorrect was the name of the show Bill Maher hosted in the 1990s. It's also an apt description of the man himself. Now host of - HBO's hit show Real Time, I find Maher to be one of the sharpest observers of American politics and life in general out there. It doesn't mean I always agree with him. I always find him funny, though. Fareed Zakaria realmenmean I'd be kidding if I said that I predicted the financial collapse. Fareed Zakaria collapsefinancialsaid I think that liberals need to grow up. Fareed Zakaria growing-upneedsthinking The tallest building in the world is now in Dubai. Fareed Zakaria ferris-wheelsdubaiworld California has often led the country, indeed the world, in the technology, consumption, trends, lifestyles, and of course, mass entertainment. It is where the car found its earliest and fullest expression, where suburbs blossomed, where going to gym replaced going to church, where forces that lead so many to assume that direct democracy is the wave of the future - declining political parties, telecommuting, new technology, the internet generation 0 are all most well developed in this vast land. Fareed Zakaria technologypartycountry France placed the state above society , democracy above constitutionalism, and equality above liberty. As a result, for much of the nineteenth century it was democratic, with broad suffrage and elections, but hardly liberal. it was certainly a less secure home for individual freedom than was England or America. Fareed Zakaria democracyhomeamerica Politics and power is a realm of relative influence. Fareed Zakaria relativerealmsinfluence I'm largely in favor of financial reform. Fareed Zakaria reformfinancialfavors It is absolutely clear that government plays a key role, as a catalyst, in promoting long-run growth. Fareed Zakaria governmentkeysrunning One of the things that has been very difficult in Libya is the sense of uncertainty - the sense that they haven't actually finished the revolution, that there was still a great deal of uncertainty. That uncertainty has made Libya harder for business in terms of oil and other things as well. Fareed Zakaria oilrevolutionbusiness Foreign policy commands attention when it's crisis management. A street revolt breaks out in Egypt or Libya or Kiev and everyone asks, how should the president respond? Now these are important parts of America's role in the world, but they are essentially reactive and tactical. The broader challenge is to lay down a longer-term strategy that endures after the crisis of the moment. Fareed Zakaria egyptchallengesamerica It's really difficult to have your voice heard and feared when you both speak softly and carry a twig. Fareed Zakaria twigsvoicespeak The United States needs serious change in its fiscal, entitlement, infrastructure, immigration, and education policies, among others. And yet a polarized and often paralyzed Washington has pushed dealing with these problems off into the future, which will only make them more difficult and expensive to solve. Fareed Zakaria united-statesimmigrationneeds
