As such the meaning of hegemony is subject to varying interpretations depending on how the historical role of the United States is interpreted.

To be a hegemon is inherently ambiguous, usually implying some mixture of dominance and legitimacy, that is, being seen as contributing global leadership in a generally benevolent manner.

The capitalist priority is efficiency of capital and profitability, which is generally inconsistent with protecting the vulnerabilities of people and nature.

The central task of our time is to evolve a new system of world order based on principles of peace and justice.

I once got a call from a bank, asking me to compute a mortgage, since their computers were down. This was a very depressing moment.

International law in its counter-hegemonic uses is very important in any domain where issues of legitimacy are significant, but is rarely able to have a corresponding behavioural impact.

As Gandhi famously responded when asked about "Western civilization," "I wish they had one," the same applies to "international community": "I wish there was one."

When I told my son that I had to give a talk about my work to non-mathematicians, he warned me that regular people don't think like mathematicians.

Our sense of the free market is variable, shifting from a more welfare-oriented model after the Great Depression to a capital-driven market after the collapse of socialism as a viable alternative.

America is perhaps best viewed as an 'authoritarian democracy' within its own territory and as 'a global state' of a new kind when considered internationally.

The Method of Bisection is a sophisticated version of a tool used in fifth grade called "Guess and Check".

A heartbreak is a blessing from God. It's just His way of letting you realize, He saved you from the wrong one

For some, reassessing concepts about truth and reality can be a scary proposition.

Composing a piece of music is very feminine. It is sensitive, emotional, contemplative. By comparison, doing housework is positively masculine.

I helped set The Gong Show. I've done so many game shows. I've helped create game shows.

As I see with Lori's testimony, you say what good could come out of all these abortions and all what she's been through? But she has been a part of a new Bible for women, a mentoring Bible.

The wise man sayth, store is no sore.

As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.

Dads don't need to be tall and broad-shouldered and clever. Love makes them so.

Culture of dependency leads to a life of slavery, being totally dependent upon government. And government dictates where they go in life.

We have not the love of greatness, but the love of the love of greatness.