“Europe, in legend, has always been the home of subtle philosophical discussion; America was the land of grubby pragmatism.”
Daniel Bell
“While Americans generally support the goal of promoting democracy, they take the pragmatic approach of not making it a top priority in all cases.”
Christopher Whitney
“In light of the current international context, G20 members must engage in flexible and pragmatic dialogues on the basis of equality and mutual benefits, seeking common grounds while shelving differences,”
Hu Jintao
“Manuel has brought stability, he has bought long term predictability, he has brought pragmatism to the whole field of the budget and the economy.”
Chris Hart
“I think the general feeling by all concerned was that they were creating a constructive and pragmatic relationship, atmosphere.”
James Rubin
“This is a very pragmatic approach which was completely absent for the last four years.”
Scott Snyder
“We're pragmatic. We are realistic. We understand the whole concept of playing in the American League East, but that does not mean we bow down or be anybody's doormat. You don't have to do any of that. We're coming to play to win every game, every night. That is our goal.”
Joe Maddon
