* “America has changed…It’s not constructive, but that’s their democracy.”–Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
* “Like it or not, Washington needs a resilient Canadian manufacturing sector working in concert with America’s companies in the much bigger and more consequential battle against Chinese market dominance.”—Chad Bown, author of “How to Win a Trade War.”
* “Our hands are not tied.”—Iranian Foreign Minister Esmail Baghaei.
* “(Strait of Hormuz control) gives Iran leverage every day, over dozens of countries…(It can) reward friends, punish enemies, extract revenue, force the loosening of sanctions and make governments think twice before opposing Iranian policies—without firing a shot.”—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic.
* “When we weaken trust in U.S. alliances, we make America less strong.”—William McQuilkin, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and former commander of U.S. Naval Forces Korea.
* “Mr. Trump and Mr. Hegseth do not want candid, sound and independent advice from senior military leaders, including General (Dan) Caine (chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). They want personal loyalty and compliance with their orders.”—Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
* “The war started by Russia is closing its skies. For now, the skies over Russia are for drones—not civilian aviation.”—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
* “Hell hath no fury like a liberal scorned.”—Dick Gregory.
* “Today’s decision is no victory for the separation of powers.”—Chief Justice John Roberts, on SCOTUS’s 5-4 decision that allowed the White House to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom project that was not approved by Congress.
* “Forests do have innate resilience, and under normal circumstances they can take a hit or two and bounce back. But circumstances just aren’t normal anymore.”—Jonathan Coop, fire ecologist at Western Colorado University.
* “Being in a position of public trust provides no shield from accountability.”—Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
* “There but for the grace of God goes a society without journalists.”—Dan Axelrod, chairperson of the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Committee.
* “We fell in love with the Hillsborough College site.”—Rays CEO Ken Babby.
* “We don’t want to be considered a low-revenue team anymore.”—Patrick Zalupski, Rays managing partner/co-chair.
* “This place deserves the absolute best, and we will not settle.”—Rob Higgins, USF’s CEO of Athletics.