July 6, 2025

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.

The character of every act depends on the circumstances in which it is done…

The revolutionary spirit is mightily convenient in this: that it frees one from all scruples as regards ideas.