“Our enemies may be irrational, even outright insane, driven by nationalism, religion, ethnicity or ideology. They do not fear the United States for its diplomatic skills or the number of automobiles and software programs it produces. They respect only the firepower of our tanks, planes and helicopter gunships.” MayStatesUnitedNumbersEnemyUnited StatesProduceSkillsProgramDrivenInsaneIdeologyPlanesNationalismSoftwareIrrationalTanksAutomobileDiplomaticEthnicityHelicoptersDo Not Fear Book:A Shining City: The Legacy of Ronald Reagan Source: A Shining City: The Legacy of Ronald Reagan
“We have the men--the skill--the wealth--and above all, the will.... We must be the great arsenal of democracy.” MenWorldWarWealthUnited StatesDemocracySkillsWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IArsenal Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt
“I'm working hard to be president of the United States.I'm running to change things, and I'm not going to be part of the political class in Washington, D.C. I have the skills to disrupt the old order and bring about a new culture.” HardStatesRunningPoliticalOrderCulturePresidentUnitedClassUnited StatesSkillsNew Cultures Author:Jeb Bush
“The United States is probably the most [socially] mobile society in the history of the world. The virtues that are most valuable in it are diligence, discipline, ambition, and a willingness to take risks. Education and credentials are most important in government; elsewhere most skills are learned on the job.” WorldImportantStatesGovernmentJobsUnitedUnited StatesVirtueRiskDisciplineSkillsAmbitionValuableWillingnessElsewhereWorld HistoryMobileDiligenceCredentials Author:George Gilder
“We therefore work, not for the work's sake, but for money—and money is supposed to get us what we really want in our hours of leisure and play. In the United States even poor people have lots of money compared with the wretched and skinny millions of India, Africa, and China, while our middle andupper classes (or should we say "income groups") are as prosperous as princes. Yet, by and large, they have but slight taste for pleasure. Money alone cannot buy pleasure, though it can help. For enjoyment is an art and a skill for which we have little talent or energy.” PeopleWantShouldLittlesArtStatesPlayHelpingEnergyHoursPleasurePoorUnitedClassMillionsUnited StatesGroupsMiddleTalentTasteSkillsIndiaSakeChinaIncomeEnjoymentLeisureLots Of MoneyPoor PeopleWretchedSkinnyProsperous Book:The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are Source: The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are