George Will
George Will
George Frederick Willis an American newspaper columnist and political commentator. He is a Pulitzer Prize–winner known for his conservative commentary on politics. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with Walter Lippmann...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth4 May 1941
leadership names people
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.
humor political executive-power
I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.
feelings weapons stills
No one was more shocked or angry than I was when we didn't find the weapons. I had a sickening feeling every time I thought about it. I still do.
two-sides issues long
Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue.
fighting greatest-fear march
The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear - and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march.
government people would-be
People forget... that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that's what happened.
ideas giving people
People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example; I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me.
humor hands political
The important question is, How many hands have I shaked?
brother texas people
I talked to my little brother, Jeb -- I haven't told this to many people. But he's the governor of -- I shouldn't call him my little brother -- my brother, Jeb, the great Governor of Texas.
education laughter inspiration
Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.
moon pants dixie
When I say drop your pants and show me the moon, I'm not just whistling Dixie!
storm dangerous
This storm is dangerous
government should
Government should do a few things, and do them right
leadership smart office
I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." (Washington DC, 12 May, 2008)