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
advancing depends era genetic health human humanity inherently moral notions retrograde scruples treat trim
A disquieting era of genetic manipulation is coming, one that may revolutionize human capacities, and notions of health. If we treat moral scruples impatiently, as inherently retrograde in a scientifically advancing civilization, we will not be in moral trim when, soon, our very humanity depends on our being in trim.
courage degrade halt moral seeking standing wars
Eli had courage in seeking to halt ill-conceived and unnecessary wars that degrade our moral standing in the world.
cia conclusion conditions job moral referred taking took
When I took on this job I had a set of conditions to do it because I was essentially taking on the moral hazard, as I've referred to it, for the CIA. That is, it was a CIA conclusion that there were weapons.
both catch gift good happiness mastering moral passion pursue time torn totally vocation wearing worries
She is so totally absorbed in a vocation -- both a gift and a mastering passion -- that she has no time to be absorbed with the self's worries about itself. And that is the moral of the story: You can pursue happiness by wearing a torn jersey. You can catch it by being good at something you love.
characters consumers convince early excessive glamorous lucky men morally nicely possible repugnant sort stereotype strikes
'Mad Men' is nothing more than the fulfillment of every possible stereotype of the early 1960s bundled up nicely to convince consumers that the sort of morally repugnant behavior exhibited by its characters - with one-night-stands and excessive consumption of Cutty Sark and Lucky Strikes - is glamorous and 'vintage.'
beauty companion image law lives moral sensible truth virtue within
Beauty is but the sensible image of the Infinite. Like truth and justice it lives within us; like virtue and the moral law it is a companion of the soul.
bombing civilian cruise morally question stealth target targeted whether
The only moral question with suicide bombing is who the target is. And in that sense, the suicide bomber is no different from the stealth bomber or the cruise missile. If it is targeted at civilian people, then it is morally wrong, whether done by Bush, Blair, or a suicide bomber.
challenges church clearly deeply meet moral talking today
It is appropriate to meet in a church because today we're talking about what is one of the clearly most deeply moral challenges of our time.
both exclusion expect experience forbid morality national prevail principle reason religious
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle
happiness practice moral
The consideration that human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected will always continue to prompt me to promote the former by inculcating the practice of the latter.
country foundation moral
Purity of morals [is] the only sure foundation of public happiness in any country.
spring government morality
`Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule indeed extends with more or less force to every species of free Government.
pillars essentials morality
Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society.
feelings moral strongest
The strongest feelings assigned to the conscience are not moral feelings at all; they express merely physical antipathies.