I want people to understand that, look, we're in a period of democratic deficit, democratic recession. There are fewer democracies in the world today than in 2005, and in many of the countries that are still technically democracies, we're seeing a reduction in the rule of law. And that's especially true in Central Europe, but it's also true of places like South Africa, the Philippines.
David FrumOne can shape history as much through the facts one omits as through the facts one includes.
David FrumLife, as the signs in the liquor stores say, is too short to drink bad wine. And summer is too short to read bad books.
David FrumSo if I have two pieces of cake, do I have twice as good an experience as the first piece of cake? One of the things I've found in life is that the first piece of cake is the best.
David Frum