George F. Will Quotes
Baseball, like Pericles' Athens (or any other good society), is simultaneously democratic and aristrocratic. Anyone can enjoy it, but the more you apply yourself, the more you enjoy it.
Topics
Aristocracy, Aristocrats
Athens
Democracy, Democracies
Effort
Exclusivity
Baseball
Enjoyment
Meritocracy
Social Hierarchy
Sports, Athletics
Sportsmanship
Team Sport
Physical Activity
Ball Game
Athletic Competition
Athletic Pursuit
Athletic Skill
Athleticism
Competitive Spirit
Inclusivity
Sport Culture
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George Frederick Will is an American libertarian-conservative political commentator and author. He writes regular columns for The Washington Post and provides commentary for NBC News and MSNBC. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with Walter Lippmann (1889–1974). He won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1977.