I have not met, in Afghanistan, in even the most remote community, anybody who does not want a say in who governs them. Most remote community, I have never met a villager who does not want a vote. Rory Stewart afghanistancommunitygovern Change image and share on social
The thing that interests me most about Scotland is how we differ from our neighbours. How do our ambitions differ? What kind of society are we? What can we learn from the mistakes of the past, and how do we position ourselves in the world? Rory Stewart ambitiondifferinterest share on social
Nostalgia for dead tyrants and the longing for heroes are unhealthy, and they can result in the deification of a Saddam as easily as a Havel or Mandela. Rory Stewart deaddeificationeasily Change image and share on social
I did stuff for three years in Kabul that I found exciting, and a lot of that was fixing roofs, talking about sewage installation. Rory Stewart excitfindfix Change image and share on social
September 11th has produced only miniature heroes because our culture has freed itself from many of the old, dangerous, elitist fantasies of heroism... But in so doing, we have not only tamed and diminished heroes. We have risked taming and diminishing ourselves. Rory Stewart 11thculturedangerous share on social
I am from Scotland, and I am Christian, not Muslim. Rory Stewart christianmuslimscotland Change image and share on social
I'm not good at explaining why I walked across Afghanistan. Rory Stewart afghanistanexplaingood Change image and share on social
If a relationship is going wrong, if a marriage is going wrong, the answer cannot simply be to say, 'You can't afford to break up because you are going to lose the house.' The answer has to be only one thing, which is 'I love you.' Rory Stewart affordanswerbreak share on social
Democracy matters because it reflects an idea of equality and an idea of liberty. It reflects an idea of dignity, the dignity of the individual, the idea that each individual should have an equal vote, an equal say, in the formation of their government. Rory Stewart democracydignityequal share on social
Being a backbench MP is a bit of an anti-climax for a superhero. Rory Stewart antibackbenchbite Change image and share on social