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.

September 10, 2025

6 months ago

Liberty means responsibility, that is why most men dread it.

May 3, 2025

10 months ago

You don’t mind dying for Queen and country, but you certainly don’t want to die for politicians.

September 5, 2025

6 months ago

[On freedom of the press] The intrusion of government into this domain is symptomatic of the disease of this society.

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