If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a purely Palestinian state. We will make life unbearable for read more

We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a purely Palestinian state. We will make life unbearable for Jews by psychological warfare and population explosion. . . . We Palestinians will take over everything, including all of Jerusalem.

You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said read more

You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said 'Parking Fine.'

While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate read more

While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate terrorists. A new ideology of hatred and intolerance has arisen to challenge America and liberal democracy

A driver is a king on a vinyl bucket-seat throne, changing direction with the turn of a wheel, changing the read more

A driver is a king on a vinyl bucket-seat throne, changing direction with the turn of a wheel, changing the climate with a flick of the button, changing the music with the switch of a dial.

Years ago I used to think it was possible for a novelist to alter the inner life of the culture. read more

Years ago I used to think it was possible for a novelist to alter the inner life of the culture. Now bomb-makers and gunman have taken that territory. They make raids on human consciousness. What writers used to do before we were all incorporated.

If I were an Al Qaeda guy, I wouldn't go out for a pizza.

If I were an Al Qaeda guy, I wouldn't go out for a pizza.

The world today has a strong democratic core shaped by American ingenuity, sacrifice, and spirit. But on the periphery are read more

The world today has a strong democratic core shaped by American ingenuity, sacrifice, and spirit. But on the periphery are many unstable and dangerous places, where terrorists seek to impose a medieval dark age. As we learned so brutally and so personally, we do face a new threat. But we also face a renewed choice - between isolation in a perilous world, which I believe is impossible in any event, and engagement to shape a safer world which is the urgent imperative of our time.

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is read more

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?