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Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause.
Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause.
A people who's primary aims are driving, shopping, and television are subject to terrorism at any time.
A people who's primary aims are driving, shopping, and television are subject to terrorism at any time.
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.
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.
Intolerance of ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality.
Intolerance of ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality.
Anger and intolerance are the twin enemies of correct understanding.
Anger and intolerance are the twin enemies of correct understanding.
Intolerance is a form of egotism, and to condemn egotism intolerantly is to share it.
Intolerance is a form of egotism, and to condemn egotism intolerantly is to share it.
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.
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.