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“There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.”

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If you read literature, you put yourself in somebody else's shoes. You learn from great figures in literature.

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America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.

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America somehow thinks that leadership relates to governance, and it certainly does. But society is much bigger than governance, and some of the truly…

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Our culture is more shaped by the arts and humanities than it often is by politics.

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A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent.

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Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts.

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I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars.

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Civility is not simply about manners.

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I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides…

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No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.

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Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude.

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I have a long-term interest in the humanities.

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