I think the tragedy of Barack Obama's presidency is that although a lot of people around the world really admire Barack Obama a lot, they don't admir…

- Peter Beinart

Our sense of optimism, our can-do spirit, that's a source of great strength in America. But when there are no limits at all and we've gone through wh…

- Peter Beinart

I think the most inspiring thing that Americans can do for the rest of the world is struggle against the evils in our own society.

- Peter Beinart

The top line is that hubris is a disease that comes from success.

- Peter Beinart

There are real threats but there's a difference between recognizing real threats and an irrational kind of apocalyptic threat.

- Peter Beinart

When you talk about the security and safety of average Americans it doesn't do average Americans a lot of good to expand America's military footprint…

- Peter Beinart

There's nothing wrong with being proud of America, believing that America can do great things. America can do great things, it has done great things.…

- Peter Beinart

I've heard people in the Middle East tell me that the most inspiring thing for them as people struggling against dictatorship in the Middle East is t…

- Peter Beinart

I think ultimately Obama's ability to rebuild America's image in the world will depend less on his personal good will and more his ability to rebuild…

- Peter Beinart