“Lange was hosting a reception at Vogel House for the Chinese politician Hu Yao Bang when the lights went out. Lange immediately asked all the guests to raise their hands because "many hands make light work." The audience complied, and to their amazement the lights immediately came back on. Lange was invited to visit China.” HandsLightHouseAudiencePoliticianRaisesChinaChineseGuestsInvitedBangsAmazementReceptionMany Hands Author:David Lange
“So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage.” LightMovingPoliticianAdvantageFasterNot Sure Author:Jack McDevitt
“Debt, weve learned, is the match that lights the fire of every crisis. Every crisis has its own set of villains - pick your favorite: bankers, regulators, central bankers, politicians, overzealous consumers, credit rating agencies - but all require one similar ingredient to create a true crisis: too much leverage.” LightFireToo MuchPoliticianPicksCrisisCreditDebtConsumersAgencyIngredientsVillainBankersRatingYour FavoriteRegulatorsOverzealous Author:Andrew Ross Sorkin
“Sometimes it's more important to change politicians than light bulbs.” ImportantSometimesLightPoliticianBulbsLight Bulb Author:Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“A common rhetorical strategy of politicians and others is to frame their opponents' views in the worst possible light, tacitly suggesting that all versions of the view must be committed to some particularly deplorable conclusion. Philosophers are not immune to this way of arguing.” WayLightViewsCommonWorstPoliticianStrategyPhilosopherCommittedArguingVersionsConclusionOpponentsImmuneSuggestingRhetoricalRhetorical Strategies Author:Dale Jamieson