When a benevolent mind contemplates the republic of Lycurgus, its admiration is mixed with a degree of horror.
I detest politics, to be honest with you. It's a cesspool. And I don't think I would fare well in that cesspool because I don't believe in political correctness and I certainly don't believe in dishonesty.
Whenever I finish a book, I start with a blank slate and never have ideas lined up.