Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

I have a long-term interest in the humanities.

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

If you read literature, you put yourself in somebody else's shoes. You learn from great figures in literature.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.