Author: Jim Leach

Quotes

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

- Jim Leach

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

- Jim Leach

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

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

- Jim Leach

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

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

- Jim Leach

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

- Jim Leach

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

- Jim Leach

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

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

- Jim Leach

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

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

- Jim Leach

The hallmark of our times is change and acceleration, but we have to provide the history.

The hallmark of our times is change and acceleration, but we have to provide the history.

- Jim Leach

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