Some of us worry about a resurgent Islam and its attendant complications for a decayed Western civilization; some of us worry about global warming. In twenty years' time, one of us will be proved right . . .

I can't think of a greater single vehicle to goodness and a better world than if everyone battled their own natures

It is sometimes rational to do what is wrong, and sometimes irrational to do what is right

There was a time when liberalism was identified with anti-Communism. But the Vietnam War led liberals into the arms of the Left, which had been morally confused about Communism since its inception and had become essentially pacifist following the carnage of World War I.

A lot of women do a lot of harm because they don't control their emotions. But in terms of violence, men seem to have a monopoly

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.

Our youth [with their overwhelming support of Obama] are voting for a permanent tax on their life