A truly common culture is not one in which we all think alike, or in which we all believe that fairness is next to godliness, but one in which everyone is allowed to be in on the project of cooperatively shaping a common way of life.
“I'm a Republican and I'm gonna stay a Republican because they need somebody like me to stay in the Party and keep hammering away.”
“Death is the last enemy: once we've got past that I think everything will be alright.”