Like you do about Nelson Mandela, you can't help feeling the guy's a good man.

Beware of privilege. It stinks of rotten fish heads, many of which were lapping the shore beneath the jetties.

Man has an innate capacity for violence, but can only justify it in the name of justice.

Suspicion and doubt lead to animosity and hatred.

There is no truly global justice.

Moral authority has been laid to rest, world opinion is no more than a game show and the difference between good and evil is about as relevant as changing channels.

Americans live with the certain knowledge that the source of their greatness has not yet been released.