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 9, 2025

10 months ago

No man is fit to govern great societies who hesitates about disobliging the few who have access to him

August 25, 2025

6 months ago

He that is minded to obey all the commonwealth’s orders, whether through fear of its power or through love of quiet

March 6, 2025

12 months ago

Democracy is rarely beautiful in its workings, for the many refuse to be refined, restrained, and artistic.

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