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 6, 2025

1 year ago

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety)

December 8, 2025

11 months ago

Political skill [is] the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, next year.

July 9, 2025

1 year ago

If ever the public was betrayed by its press, it’s ours.

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