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.

August 22, 2025

11 months ago

Advertising may be described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

June 1, 2025

1 year ago

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance

October 3, 2025

10 months ago

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.

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