The truth still exists, the truth still matters. Roger Stone’s insistence that it doesn’t, his belligerence, his pride in his own lies are a threat to our most fundamental institutions, to the foundations of our democracy. If it goes unpunished it will not be a victory for one party or another; everyone loses.—U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson

I mean, the idea that Rush Limbaugh or Donald Trump lecturing anybody on family values… Sorry, but one thing about my marriage is, it’s never involved me having to send hush money to a porn star after cheating on my spouse with him or her. So, they want to debate family values? Let’s debate family values. I’m ready.—Pete Buttigieg, US Presidential Candidate

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. —Charles Spurgeon

Exaggerating the short-term threat from populism inures people to the threat it poses—Edward Luce FT’s US correspondent

Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.—Malcolm Muggeridge

"Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that I can imagine."—Sen. Mitt Romney

My vote will likely be in the minority in the Senate. But irrespective of these things, with my vote, I will tell my children and their children that I did my duty to the best of my ability, believing that my country expected it of me. I will only be one name among many, no more, no less, to future generations of Americans who look at the record of this trial. They will note merely that I was among the senators who decided that what the president did was wrong, grievously wrong.—Republican Senator Mitt Romney

The record over the last four decades indicates that the United States cannot change Iran’s behavior through either coercion or incentive. And it does not have the kind of influence to force other countries in the region to alter their own approaches to Iran and the broader region. Under these circumstances, anything that’s possible is better than aspirations that bear little resemblance to reality—and what’s possible is containment. —Steven A. Cook, Foreign Policy

"that any attack on Americans or American interests would be met with a decisive response".—Brian Hook

"Shia Iraqis may be loosely aligned with Iran, but they don't subscribe to the Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian way is not all what Shia Iraqis want."—Angela Dewan, CNN

"a fucking moron" —Rex Tillerson

Many of the victims were students and professors with bright futures, studying and teaching at Ontario universities and colleges, contributing to the advancement of research in many life-changing fields. We will honour their memories through these scholarships to recognize their incredible contributions to our communities.—Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Let's replace the Iran nuclear deal with the Trump deal. That's what we need to see. President Trump is a great dealmaker by his own account, and by many others. Let's work together to replace the JCPOA and get the Trump deal instead.—British PM Boris Johnson

Such shameless spreading of fake information to bolster a political position is nefarious and extremely dangerous. The outright lies are one thing. But we must also beware — especially in the media — the subtler distortions of truth that get repeated so often that they become fact. Right now, it’s the still unproven claims that Iran intended to attack one or more of our embassies.—Jason Rezaian

I’m far from a Trump supporter. But impossible not to call Iran outcome a win for US president and a big opportunity going forward.—Ian Bremmer President of Eurasia Group

The assassination of Qasem Suleimani does nothing to solve the problem created by Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, when he decided to liquidate the US presence in Iraq in excessive haste, squandering all that had been achieved in the “surge” that ended the last Iraqi civil war. The upside of killing Soleimani is that the Iran regime’s bluff has been called and its vulnerability exposed for everyone in the region to see.—Niall Ferguson

To the leaders of Iran - DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS. Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you, and the World is watching, More importantly, the USA is watching. Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free! Stop the killing of your great Iranian people!—Donald J Trump tweet

Don't let Obama play the Iran card in order to start a war in order to get elected--be careful Republicans!—Donald Trump, October 22, 2012

‘I wouldn’t have wasted my time’ on Trump—Greta Thunberg

“We are living in a touristic prison”: Palestinians on life in the holy city of Bethlehem—Aljazeera