The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions.

When one may pay out over two million dollars to presidential and Congressional campaigns, the U.S. government is virtually up for sale.

Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.

The cynic says, "One man can't do anything". I say, "Only one man can do anything."

To sensible men, every day is a day of reckoning.

History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.

We cannot have islands of excellence in a sea of slovenly indifference to standards.