Frightened people want to protect themselves, sometimes without thinking about others. Often, they get angry and want to find someone to blame for catastrophe. Inevitably, they spread information without checking if it’s true. David Ignatius Read Quote
Real security will come when it’s a moneymaker for private companies who want to satisfy public demand for an Internet that isn’t crawling with bugs. David Ignatius Read Quote
In a chaotic world, U.S. diplomats will probably have even less contact with the people they need to reach. David Ignatius Read Quote
Journalists couldn’t do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers. David Ignatius Read Quote
Foreign policy is about the execution of ideas as much as their formulation. David Ignatius Read Quote
Things felt pretty crazy on earth in 1969, but the cosmos was friendly. Astronauts had round-trip tickets; they got home. David Ignatius Read Quote
The Chinese are planning a manned mission to the moon sometime after 2020, and subsequently, to Mars. The U.S. has abandoned that dream. David Ignatius Read Quote
Making economic policy isn’t a popularity contest, especially when financial markets are in a panic. David Ignatius Read Quote
Helping Wall Street regain confidence and stability was the last thing an angry public wanted in 2009 after the markets crashed. But without such support, markets can buckle and liquidity can disappear – often for decades, as has been the case in Japan. David Ignatius Read Quote
Panic is a natural human response to danger, but it’s one that severely compounds the risk. David Ignatius Read Quote
