France placed the state above society , democracy above constitutionalism, and equality above liberty. As a result, for much of the nineteenth century it was democratic, with broad suffrage and elections, but hardly liberal. it was certainly a less secure home for individual freedom than was England or America.

Conservatives used to believe in confronting hard truths, not succumbing to comforting fairy tales. Some still do.

It is absolutely clear that government plays a key role, as a catalyst, in promoting long-run growth.

There is no way to turn off this global economy, nor should one try. Every previous expansion of global capitalism has led to greater prosperity across the world.

My friends all say I’m going to be Secretary of State, [but] I don’t see how that would be much different from the job I have now

You know, when the cost of capital goes down, when credit becomes cheap, people start taking greater and greater risks.

It's not possible for two countries to be the leading dominant political power at the same time.