Charles Krauthammer

“To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil.”

“Decline is a choice.”

“The truth is that the United States is the only country in the world that is a unipolar power.”

“You're betraying your whole life if you don't say what you think.”

“History will judge societies and governments... not by how big they are or how they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how they treat the poor, the vulnerable, and the voiceless.”

“I believe that the ascent of humanity is driven not by purposeless chaos but by a benevolent providence.”

“The purpose of foreign policy is not to provide an outlet for our own sentiments of hope or anger; it is to shape real-world events with a clear eye.”

“Socialism is the doctrine that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that his life and his work do not belong to him, but belong to society.”

“The great paradox of the 21st century is that, in this age of allegedly vanishing borders, nationalism is roaring back.”

“The art of getting ahead in politics is pretending one is a boob and the other side is a knave.”

“Zero-sum is a game of total conflict... in which one person's gain is precisely another person's loss.”

“What distinguishes the war on terror is that it's a war against a tactic, not a state.”

“I must say, I've lived a very lucky life.”

“The joy of cruising is the joy of release, of letting go, of freedom.”

“Universal health care is the last major pillar of the welfare state.”

“The problem with the drone is it's like your lawn mower. You've got to mow the lawn all the time. The minute you stop mowing, the grass is going to grow back.”