But ultimately what I was impressed by during my years in government was how much the intellectual climate and the prevailing intellectual notions constrained and represented the universe within which the discourse took place.
Lawrence Summers

Contagion has become very much a phenomenon, and it's a phenomenon of globalization.
Lawrence Summers

I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.
Lawrence Summers

I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted.
Lawrence Summers

If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.
Lawrence Summers

In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car.
Lawrence Summers

It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets.
Lawrence Summers

The availability of private insurance provides tremendous insulation for millions of individuals.
Lawrence Summers

There are children who are working in textile businesses in Asia who would be prostitutes on the streets if they did not have those jobs.
Lawrence Summers