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Thomas Friedman Quotes - Page 2

We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists.

Thomas L. Friedman (2002). “Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11”, p.48, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

If you don't visit a bad neighborhood, it might visit you.

Thomas L. Friedman (2007). “The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century”, p.634, Macmillan

We have to be the best global citizens we can be.

Thomas L. Friedman (2007). “The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century”, p.614, Macmillan

What is al Qaeda? It's an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain.

"Why the World Is Flat". Interview with Daniel H. Pink, www.wired.com. May 1, 2005.

The hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist.

Thomas L. Friedman (2000). “The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization”, p.443, Macmillan

American young people have got to understand from an early age that the world pays off on results, not on effort. Not everyone should win a prize no matter where he or she finishes.

Thomas Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum (2011). “That Used To Be Us: What Went Wrong with America - and How It Can Come Back”, p.114, Hachette UK

Our kids are going to be so angry with us one day. We've charged their future on our Visa cards.

"Global warming has its own language. For our children's sake, we have to start speaking it" by Thomas Friedman, www.theguardian.com. August 9, 2008.