Quote of the day, April 15

Bill Bryson, on history

“All the things that are part of your heritage make you British—that makes this country what it is. It’s part of your history. And here, unlike America, it’s still living history.”

Quote of the day, June 17

President Gerald R. Ford, on Watergate

“The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election.”

Quote of the day, Oct. 2

Mohandas K. Gandhi, from an interview with The Daily Telegraph (1930)

“Tell the people of America to study the issues closely and judge them on their merits.”

Quote of the day, June 16

George Bernard Shaw

“England and America are two countries separated by the same language.”

Quote of the day, March 3

Ralph Waldo Emerson, on art

“Beauty will not come at the call of a legislature, nor will it repeat in England or America its history in Greece. It will come, as always, unannounced, and spring up between the feet of brave and earnest men.”

Quote of the day, Nov. 2

James Fallows, comparing Japan and the United States

“Japan gets the most of ordinary people by organizing them to adapt and succeed. America, by getting out of their way so that they can adjust individually, allows them to succeed.

Quote of the day, Aug. 31

James Baldwin, on freedom of expression

“I love America more than any other country in the world and exactly for this reason: I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”

Quote of the day, April 17

James Baldwin, on the right to criticize

“I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.”

Quote of the day, Dec. 8

James Thurber, on freedom of speech

“Discussion in America means dissent.”

Quote of the day, Sept. 3

Bill Hicks, on politics in America (1993)

“I’ll show you politics in America.