Tom McGonnell

“Our history deserves honesty and our citizens need it. Without understanding who we really were, we’ll never quite grasp who we have become, leaving us prey to demagogues and despicable entertainments.”
― Ralph Peters, The Damned of Petersburg

“Every president “ought to be personally responsible for his behaviour in office.”
― Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton

“THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC WILL ENDURE UNTIL THE DAY CONGRESS DISCOVERS THAT IT CAN BRIBE THE PUBLIC WITH THE PUBLIC’S MONEY—ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE.”
― Tom Clancy, The Bear and the Dragon

“She had little respect for politicians. Especially the 21st-century variety, who seemed more concerned with their own survival than making any kind of difference. In”
― Steve Berry, The Lost Order