[In Overdosed America, Dr. Abramson cites CDC data indicating that over the course of the past 100 years, life expectancy read more

[In Overdosed America, Dr. Abramson cites CDC data indicating that over the course of the past 100 years, life expectancy has increased by a remarkable 30 years. Yet according to the CDC report quoted by Abramson,] 25 years of this gain are attributable to advances in public health. ... These include improvements such as sanitation, clean food and water, decent housing, good nutrition, higher standards of living, and widespread vaccinations.

Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is read more

Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.

Before, for me, peace could have been synonymous with boredom.

Before, for me, peace could have been synonymous with boredom.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.

The latest GDP figure confirms Japan's economy is now on a solid recovery trend with consumer spending, wages and employment read more

The latest GDP figure confirms Japan's economy is now on a solid recovery trend with consumer spending, wages and employment all showing improvement. There are more than enough reasons to expect that domestic demand-related stocks will rise further.

They weren't the best games we've played, but we played well enough to win. We've got a lot of work read more

They weren't the best games we've played, but we played well enough to win. We've got a lot of work to do, and we're going to work hard tomorrow in practice; I guarantee that. ... We're getting a little lackadaisical, and that's going to end.

I didn't become political, ... I was born political.

I didn't become political, ... I was born political.

This is an industry that doesn't have the common cold... It has cholera.

This is an industry that doesn't have the common cold... It has cholera.

It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.

It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.