“Part of the beauty and much of the moral seriousness of sport derives from the severe justice of strenuous play in a circumscribed universe of rules that protect the integrity of competition. Records are worth recording, and worth striving to surpass, because they serve as benchmarks of excellence achieved under the pressure of competition.”
Quote by George Will
Work
With a Happy Eye, But...: America and the World, 1997--2002
The book delves into the political, social, and economic landscape of the United States and its interactions with the rest of the world during the late 1990s and early 2000s. It examines key events, policies, and cultural shifts that shaped this era. more
Author
George Will
George Will (born May 4, 1941) is a prominent American conservative political commentator, columnist, and author. He is best known for his syndicated column in The Washington Post, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1977. Will is also a regular contributor to Fox News and has written numerous books on politics, culture, and baseball. His work emphasizes traditional values, limited government, and free markets, making him a key figure in modern American conservatism. more
You May Also Like
“We must cut our coat according to our cloth, and adapt ourselves to changing circumstances.”
“The church is only a secular institution in which the half-educated speak to the half-converted.”
Source: Septimus
Source: Septimus (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Source: Thoughts for Every-day Living from the Spoken and Written Words of Maltbie Davenport Babcock