The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy.

But if America falters in greatness and purpose, than Americans are nothing but the offscourings and hungry of other lands.

The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else do it wrong without comment

The job of intellectuals is to come up with ideas and all we've been producing is footnotes.

Quality - in its classic Greek sense - how to live with grace and intelligence with bravery and mercy.