The American political system is so porous, it's so open, it's so frustrating for those who are trying to make policy.
Michael MandelbaumIf architecture is, as is sometimes said, music set in concrete, then football and basketball may be said to be creativity embodied in team sports.
Michael MandelbaumThe windfall of great riches can, if mismanaged, make things worse, not better, for the recipients.
Michael MandelbaumAmerican power confers benefits on most inhabitants of the planet, even on many who dislike it and some who actively oppose it, because the United States plays a major, constructive, and historically unprecedented role in the world.
Michael Mandelbaum