You can't remain inactive in the face of injustice without, to some extent, being guilty of it.

a fair degree of literacy of speech ... is increasingly rare in politicians and not necessarily regarded as an asset.

You can't remain inactive in the face of injustice without, to some extent, being guilty of it.

It's easy to respond to the hate cries, usually carefully wrapped up in a flag. Perhaps hate is the greatest simplifier of them all. It's the man with the throb in his voice, the man with the easy formula, the man who tries to shout to my emotions instead of speaking to my mind, the man who is sure he is right that I run from like hell.

Night thoughts aren't to be trusted.

The young never take anything seriously if it sounds simple.

cruelty is the only thing that strikes me as completely unforgivable. The unpardonable sin.