“He who fears he shall suffer already suffers what he fears.”
Michel de Montaigne, quoted in Refdesk.com
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.”
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“Some things are just too coincidental to be a coincidence.”
Yogi Berra, quoted in Reuters.com
“What experience and history teach us is that people and governments have never learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it.”
G.W.F. Hegel, quoted in the Monterey County, Calif., Herald
“Fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention.”
Author Amy Tan, quoted in The Boston Globe
“To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.”
Baruch Spinoza, quoted in Forbes.com
“The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.”
Jackie Robinson, quoted in the Montreal Gazette
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The UK’s supposed Christian revivalThe Explainer Research has shown that claims of increased church attendance, particularly among young people, ‘may be misleading’
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How long can Keir Starmer last as Labour leader?Today's Big Question Pathway to a coup ‘still unclear’ even as potential challengers begin manoeuvring into position
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Child-free train carriages: has push for adults-only spaces gone too far?Talking Point Under-12s ban on premium commuter train carriages in France sparks backlash across the political divide
