Quotes Du Jour

�Politics and the fate of mankind are shaped by men without ideals and without greatness. Men who have greatness within them don�t concern themselves with politics.�
- Albert Camus (1913 � 1960), Algerian-born French writer: �Notebooks�, 1935 � 1942.

�Finality is not the language of politics.�
- Benjamin Disraeli (1804 � 1881), English statesman and writer: Speech, 1859.

�There is a holy mistaken zeal in politics as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.�
- Junius (1769 � 1772), pen name of an anonymous author: Letters, 1769 � 1771.

�Maybe a nation that consumes as much booze and dope as we do and has our kind of divorce statistics should pipe down about �character issues�. Either that or just go ahead and determine the presidency with three-legged races and pie-eating contests. It would make better TV.�
- P.J. O�Rourke (b. 1947), American journalist: �Parliament of Whores�, 1991, �Attack of the Midget Vote Suckers�.