If capital and labor ever do get together it s good night for the rest of us

For in reason all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery

Thought from a friend on Ratnas and Padmas: Those who deserve them don t need them; and those who need them don t deserve them

There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he doesn t want merely because you think it would be good for him

A well balanced inclusive approach according to certain standards and ideals is essential for the proper governance of any country

If we are going to make a Rs 200 crore statue I think it should be one of a giant sexy woman so men can stare at her instead of at us

Education system is run by people with little industry experience Sports by those who have never played And then we say we have a problem

Governance should be designed as an equalizer Democrats are more inclined towards working families and those who are struggling for a better life

Gossip is one of the great luxuries of a democracy It is the tawdry jewel in the crown of free speech and free expression You don t read gossip columns in dictatorships

There never is a good time for tough decisions There will always be an election or something else You have to pick courage and do it Governance is about taking tough even unpopular decisions

There s a reason you separate military and the police One fights the enemies of the state the other serves and protects the people When the military becomes both then the enemies of the state tend to become the people