* “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”–Bertrand Russell.
* “War is always cruel, and who pays the price? Children.”–Pope Francis.
* “Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed.”–China President Xi Jinping, in a meeting with President Biden on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco.
* “China bans criticism it doesn’t like. You can’t even post a picture of Winnie the Pooh, because it’s seen as a jab as Xi Jinping.”–Jonah Goldberg, The Dispatch.
* “A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman thinks of the next generation.”–19th century theologian and author James Freeman Clarke.
* “While American democracy is imperfect, few outside the majority of this Court would have thought its flaws included a dearth of corporate money in politics.”–SCOTUS Justice John Paul Stevens, in reference to the Citizens United case.
* “The biggest menace we face is our own political dysfunction. … The new generation of America Firsters seems hellbent on crippling the United States’ global power.”–Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations.
* “Definitely Biden is less forceful in his presentation than he used to be. But he also just keeps succeeding in every category except the crucial one in which Donald Trump excels, which is showmanship, and so gets far less credit than he deserves.”–Melinda Henneberger, Kansas City Star.
* “I’ve never seen in my 30 years of public service this magnitude of pain, shock and anger burning in the hearts of all Jews.”–Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
* “This is going to be a reality for us very soon.”–TIA CEO Joe Lopano, on the upcoming use of electric air taxis.
* “The police department can’t handle this problem on its own. This is a community problem.”–Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw, in reference to recent Ybor City shootings.
* “I will not let you down.”–Hillsborough County School Superintendent Van Ayres, now that his “interim” status has become permanent.
* “The proposed streetcar expansion isn’t geared toward tourists; it will provide a reliable transit option for our residents and enable us to accommodate more people in our urban core.”–Tampa City Councilman Alan Clendinen.
* “The Hines/Rays agreement framework is affordable, responsible and provides significant returns to the city.”–St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch.