#flat

I was in Bangalore, India, the Silicon Valley of India, when I realized that the world was flat. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#i #india #realized #silicon #silicon valley

No, most of our political elite has not realized that the world is flat. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#flat #most #our #political #realized

By 'flat' I did not mean that the world is getting equal. I said that more people in more places can now compete, connect and collaborate with equal power and equal tools than ever before. That's why an Indian in Bangalore can take care of the office work of American doctors or read the X-rays of German hospitals. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#before #care #collaborate #compete #connect

I am hoping, though, that many of them have kids, who, when they have a moment to take a break from their iPods, Internet, or Google, will explain to their parents running the country just how the world is being flattened. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#being #break #country #explain #flattened

Yes, the world is now flat for publishing as well. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#now #publishing #well #world #yes

I don't look at fashion shows on the internet because it's too flat. ↗

— Stefano Gabbana

#fashion #flat #i #internet #look

I don't find offensive that I'm being labelled a babe by blokes. I'm absolutely flattered. ↗

— Kirsty Gallacher

#babe #being #blokes #find #flattered

Imitation is the sincerest flattery. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#imitation #sincerest

Like flats of today, terraces of houses gained a certain anonymity from identical facades following identical floor plans and heights. ↗

— Stephen Gardiner

#certain #flats #floor #following #gained

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them. ↗

— Joseph Story

#because #betray #citizens #councils #created