I suppose theres a melancholy tone at the back of the American mind, a sense of something lost. And its the lost world of Thomas Jefferson. It is the lost sense of innocence that we could live with a very minimal state, with a vast sense of space in which to work out freedom. – George Will
Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or What kind of people do we want our citizens to be? – George Will
Freedom means the freedom to behave coarsely, basely, foolishly. – George Will
Politics should share one purpose with religion: the steady emancipation of the individual through the education of his passions. – George Will
I always loved running… it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs. – Jesse Owens