Quotes from a Columnist

The context of the column by Michael Gerson in today's paper is the Boston Marathon tragedy and the private and public response since then--especially the desire to comment and explain.  You can read the entire column here.

I loved several quotes from this column and will share them here.

1.  In this one, Gerson was quoting Albert Camus:  "Too many people now climb onto the cross merely to be seen from a greater distance, even if they have to trample somewhat on the one who has been there so long."

2.  "Facts without commentary lack context.  Commentary without facts is a gelatinous mass of sentiment and prejudice."

3.  "Truth really does set us free.  The discernment of a common set of facts is the only basis for constructive, democratic disagreement.  Otherwise, we inhabit fundamentally incommensurable ideological worlds, and power becomes the only way to choose among them."