A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You dont have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed. – Nelson Mandela Category: good
A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling Stop! – William F. Buckley, Jr. Category: History
Civilization is hideously fragile… there’s not much between us and the Horrors underneath, just about a coat of varnish. – C.P. Snow Category: Civilization
You cant really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you. – Tadao Ando Category: Beauty
My hope is that we will turn Greece into maybe the most transparent country in the world with everything on the web. – George Papandreou Category: Hope