No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable.

We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes.

If life was what you made of it, then it could not be made for you.

It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.

All the research shows that being married, with all its ups and downs, is by far the most effective way of making young men law-abiding and giving them a sense of purpose and self-worth.

In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.

America slept because most Americans preferred it that way.