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David Brooks Quotes - Page 10

One of the things capitalism does is, it does enhance and exacerbate the sin of pride, making yourself, the material world the center of your universe, instead of God's will.

One of the things capitalism does is, it does enhance and exacerbate the sin of pride, making yourself, the material world the center of your universe, instead of God's will.

"Shields and Brooks on the pope’s critique of capitalism, Thanksgiving gratitude". "PBS NewsHour" with Hari Sreenivasan, www.pbs.org. November 29, 2013.

President Obama was the first president not to abide by the limits in the general election.

"Shields and Brooks on the pope’s critique of capitalism, Thanksgiving gratitude". "PBS NewsHour" with Hari Sreenivasan, www.pbs.org. November 29, 2013.

When you're running for president you have to take some risks and you've got to show people something fresh and you've got to stay interesting.

"Week In Politics: Hillary Clinton's Upcoming Announcement, Rand Paul's Remarks". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. April 10, 2015.

When your institution is under assault, you're feeling like the weight is on it and the history might be flowing away, don't turn inward, go outward.

"Shields and Brooks on CPAC, Obama’s Outreach to Congress, Pope Francis". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. March 15, 2013.

If I had to fault President [Barack] Obama, I would say that sometimes governs like a visitor from a morally superior civilization.

"December 30: President Obama, Brokaw, Meacham, Kearns Goodwin, Brooks, Todd". "Meet the Press", www.nbcnews.com. December 30, 2012.

I'm thankful that we live in a crassly commercial, polarized culture, so media jackals like me have a lot of work to do.

"Shields and Brooks on the pope’s critique of capitalism, Thanksgiving gratitude". "PBS NewsHour" with Hari Sreenivasan, www.pbs.org. November 29, 2013.

I wasn't born with a tie or with Mark Shields stapled to my left hip. I have another life.

"Why character, not career success, is key to a life of consequence". Interview with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. April 14, 2015.

We are all fundamentally equal souls, and if you make a zillion dollars, you're not any better than anybody else spiritually. You're still an equal soul.

"Shields and Brooks on the pope’s critique of capitalism, Thanksgiving gratitude". "PBS NewsHour" with Hari Sreenivasan, www.pbs.org. November 29, 2013.

I want to limit the effects of the power of donors, no question about it.

"Shields and Brooks on the power of campaign donors, baseball vs. baby". Interview with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. April 4, 2014.

I think the presidency is a bad way to measure the effective campaign finance, because in the presidency, there is so much publicity, there's so much money floating around.

"Shields and Brooks on the power of campaign donors, baseball vs. baby". Interview with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. April 4, 2014.

I'm a pundit. I'm, like, paid to be a narcissistic blowhard and be in front of the camera.

"Why character, not career success, is key to a life of consequence". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. April 14, 2015.

Labor-rich manufacturing doesn't exist anymore. Manufacturing jobs are white-collar, Silicon Valley programmers or highly-skilled technicians. They are not going to employ lots of people.

"Brooks and Dionne on the GOP's dilemma and the role of 'common decency' in the campaign". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. August 12, 2016.

I don't think the Palestinians are in this position they're in, divided with Hamas and the P.A., unwilling to allow - or recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

"Shields and Brooks on Netanyahu’s election provocation, human trafficking holdup". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. March 20, 2015.

If you're a soldier or marine in an Arab country, Islam is the solution. And you need to show respect.

"The PBS NewsHour Boys: Dubya Is Lincoln, Today's GOP 'Horrendous' on Refugees, Islam" by Tim Graham, www.newsbusters.org. November 21, 2015.