“When under attack, no country is obligated to collect permission slips from allies to strike back.” Quote by Charles Krauthammer
“Americans are not intrinsically imperial, but we ended up dominant by default: Europe disappeared after the Second World War, the Soviet Union disappeared in 1991, so here we are.” WorldWarEuropeUnionsWar Of The WorldsSovietDominantSoviet UnionDefaultSecond World War Author:Charles Krauthammer
“If you believe that health care is a public good to be guaranteed by the state, then a single-payer system is the next best alternative. Unfortunately, it is fiscally unsustainable without rationing.” IfsBelieveStatesCareNextAlternativesHealth CareIf You BelievePublic Good Author:Charles Krauthammer
“Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare.” WarRiskGainsIraqWarfareUrbanExceedDove Author:Charles Krauthammer
“I began my journalistic career on the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in. That's the day I showed up for work at 'The New Republic' magazine.” CareersMagazinesRepublicJournalistic Author:Charles Krauthammer
“For better or ill, I was very heavily influenced by men I knew who always dressed formally.” MenIll Author:Alec Baldwin
“I envy people who write easily. I enjoy the process, but it's not easeful for me.” PeopleWritingProcessEnjoyEnvy Author:Charles Krauthammer
“I happen to believe that the preemption school is correct, that the risks of allowing Saddam Hussein to acquire his weapons will only grow with time.” BelieveHappensSchoolGrowsRiskWeaponsAcquireAllowingSaddamHusseinPreemption Author:Charles Krauthammer
“I think if you're going to master policy, especially world affairs, you've got to know history.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldPolicyMastersAffairWorld Affairs Author:Charles Krauthammer
“I would say I see myself as a psychiatrist in remission.” PsychiatristRemission Author:Charles Krauthammer
“I would write my editorials using a manual typewriter in pitch-black darkness... I would produce the whole thing without having seen the text.” WritingWholeBlackDarknessProduceTypewritersManualsEditorialsPitch Black Author:Charles Krauthammer