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
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Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
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The great task of life is transmission: the task of transmitting the essential tools and graces of life from our parents to our children
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Populism has had as many incarnations as it has had provocations, but its constant ingredient has been resentment, and hence whininess. Populism does not wax in tranquil times; it is a cathartic response to serious problems. But it always wanes because it never seems serious as a solution.
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Political ignorance helps explain Americans' perpetual disappointment with politicians generally, and presidents especially, to whom voters unrealistically attribute abilities to control events.
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Just as the common law derives from ancient precedents - judges' decisions - rather than statutes, baseball's codes are the game's distilled mores. Their unchanged purpose is to show respect for opponents and the game. In baseball, as in the remainder of life, the most important rules are unwritten. But not unenforced.
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Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow.
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We have seen a recovery in the gold price and commodity currencies have consolidated slightly off their lows, which bodes well for rand resilience. The rand could trade closer to 6.20/22/US$.
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We have seen a massive increase in fuel prices.
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We have sailboats, birds, pixies. They're decorative. They're a nicer look for your bottles.
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We have to get rid of those atomic weapons, here and everywhere. We cannot live with them.
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We have so many people in the camp that it's difficult for everybody to find a porta-potty. With 90,000 people at a game, you can imagine 10,000 standing in line.
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Whenever we needed a big run, Anthony came through. His explosiveness is what sets him apart. His first step is fast.
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Whenever this case goes to trial, be it March the 20th or some time this summer, we'll be prepared and ready to go. I think neither side will kick and scream if there is some additional time made available to prepare. It is going to be a lengthy trial. It is going to be complex.
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When you're up that much in the last two minutes you just hand the game away. We just don't play mentally tough enough at the end of games.