Quotes Library

September 19, 2025

Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen. I want everyone to play cricket in Zimbabwe; I want ours to be a nation of gentlemen.

Robert Mugabe (1924–2019), African politician, prime minister of Zimbabwe, in Sunday Times, 26 February 1984, Jay p.267

Do you know why God gave cricket to the English? To teach them the meaning of eternity—the time that it takes for a typical cricket match.

Mr. Mugabe got over that plan pretty quickly.

June 29, 2025

8 months ago

All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others.

May 25, 2025

9 months ago

When I was a boy I was told that anyone could become President.

August 20, 2025

6 months ago

We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense except that of being equal to us.

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