David Frum Quotes & Sayings

“The big winners under the American fiscal system are the rich, who pay some of the lowest taxes anywhere in the world; the old, who are the main beneficiaries of the American social service state; farmers, rural people. These are Republican constituencies.”

“To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate.”

“We, as conservative intellectuals, should not be in the business of making excuses for bad parliamentary decisions by Republican leaders in Congress.”

“What I say is I am somebody who cares about conservative ideas. I want to see them implemented in governance.”

“The elite isn't leading anymore. It's trapped.”

“As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.”

“I am really and truly frightened by the collapse of support for the Republican Party by the young and the educated.”

“In journalism I can only tell what happened. In fiction, I can show it.”

“Nobody ever won an election by spitting at his political opponents.”

“There is no right to work in a think tank, and these are very privileged positions.”