December 30, 2025

Diplomacy is about surviving till the next century—politics is about surviving till Friday afternoon.

Politics is a battle against process, just as life is.

Kim Campbell, the first female prime minister of Canada, was right when she said a 47-day-long election campaign (Imagine a campaign of only 47 days!) was not enough time to reconsider the nation’s social programs. But she was wrong to say so.