Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

I've been thinking about this for the last four years. After 34 years, it's just time to do something else. read more

I've been thinking about this for the last four years. After 34 years, it's just time to do something else. It's lasted about 30 years longer than I expected it to. But it's all worked out pretty well and I'm glad I decided to stay.

Getting state management is a nice first down, but delisting is crossing the goal line.

Getting state management is a nice first down, but delisting is crossing the goal line.

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, read more

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, I've never experienced writing like this before, except for 'Fences,' something that addresses me as an individual, addresses me as a black man and addresses the history of the African-American culture and the African-American experience in this country.

I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business.

I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business.

When it's all said and done, this year may be even more gratifying than last year,

When it's all said and done, this year may be even more gratifying than last year,

bring stability to the country.

bring stability to the country.

Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature.

Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature.

South Africa's bowling attack has been exposed as being toothless, and it certainly lacks a cutting edge.

South Africa's bowling attack has been exposed as being toothless, and it certainly lacks a cutting edge.