David Hare

Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides.

In oratory the will must predominate.

In the '70s, terrorism was much more serious, in that many more people got killed.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for.