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.

May 6, 2025

10 months ago

Our tradition is one of protest and revolt, and it is stultifying to celebrate the rebels of the past

January 26, 2025

1 year ago

The Confederacy [i.e., the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865] has been done to death by politicians.

January 22, 2025

1 year ago

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.

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