There may be no less original idea than the notion that our hearts hold dominion over our heads.

For the truly faithful, no miracle is necessary. For those who doubt, no miracle is sufficient.

Praise of blame in the moment means little: it is how their decisions play out over time that matters, and so the redemption they're looking for is of a more lasting kind. They are one another's peers; who else can really judge them?

A president cant go to every memorial service.

In his final remarks to the White House staff, on the day he resigned his office, Nixon applied a version of the lesson to himself. “Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.

On a normal day, we value heroism because it is uncommon. On Sept. 11, we valued heroism because it was everywhere.

In many parts of the world, more people have access to a mobile device than to a toilet or running water...