“I've been to Japan, I've been to China, I've been to Africa, I've been to the Middle East, I've been to Europe a little bit. I've never been to South America.” LittlesAmericaBitsMiddleLittle BitEuropeSouthChinaEastJapanMiddle EastSouth America Author:Colin Quinn
“Modern capitalist nations are the fruit of a history of slavery, genocide, violence and exploitation every bit as abhorrent as Mao's China or Stalin's Soviet Union.” NationsBitsViolenceModernSlaveryUnionsFruitChinaGenocideSovietCapitalistExploitationSoviet UnionMaoAbhorrent Author:Terry Eagleton
“As I have said for many years throughout this land, we're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the future of human civilization. Every bit of that has to change.” WayYearsHumansSaidBitsLandCivilizationChinaOilBorrowingPersianHuman CivilizationPersian GulfBorrowing Money Author:Al Gore
“It would be really great if I discovered a cure for cancer, but it would only be a little bit less great if my neighbor did. So I am pretty happy when my neighbor becomes wealthier, better educated and more innovative. I feel the same about China and India.” IfsFeelsLittlesWould BeBitsLittle BitIndiaCancerChinaNeighborCuresEducatedReally GreatInnovativeI Am PrettyChina And India Author:Alex Tabarrok
“China's Premier Zhao Ziyang, for all of his billion constituents, seemed in the evening's lovely flow like a favorite uncle, smiling a little too much, wanting to be a bit American, talking about peace and pork chops.” LittlesBitsTalkingToo MuchFlowChinaBillionsLovelyEveningUnclesConstituentsPorkPork ChopsFavorite Uncle Author:Hugh Sidey
“My father said he was going to write to the Jinzhou City Party Committee asking for permission to 'talk about love'...My mother supposed it was a bit like asking permission from the head of the family...the Communist Party was the new patriarch.” WritingSaidMotherFatherBitsPartyCitiesAskingChinaCommunistPermissionCommitteesCommunist PartyPatriarchAsking Permission Author:Jung Chang
“It doesn't worry me a bit that China and Japan hold so much US debt. In a way, it seems foolish for them to do it because they get lower returns than they might elsewhere. But that is their business.” WaySeemsMightBitsWorryReturnChinaDebtFoolishJapanElsewhereChina And Japan Author:Milton Friedman