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.

April 30, 2025

1 year ago

In Aristotelian terms, the good leader must have ethos, pathos and logos.

December 14, 2025

11 months ago

No example is so dangerous, as that of violence employed by well-meaning people for beneficial objects.

March 6, 2025

2 years ago

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

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