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.

December 17, 2025

7 months ago

Men in high places, from having less personal interest in the characters of others—being safe from them—are commonly less acute observers,

August 24, 2025

11 months ago

The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.

March 2, 2025

1 year ago

There is a providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.

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