A candidate with no experience they would package as a citizen politician, a lifetime hack as an elder statesman.

Almost alone among successful politicians, he took slights personally.

Violent crimes had increased from 120 per 100, 000 in 1962 180 per 100, 000 by 1964.

For the first time on Planet Earth (in 1964 America), a nation was made up of more college students than farmers. An unheard-of 42% of high school graduates sought higher education.

Rebelling against the status quo was one of the definitions of conservatism.

(President) Lyndon Johnson still snapped between exultation and insecurity.

Goldwater had never even considered a non-Arizonan. Like a man on his deathbed, he wanted to be surrounded only by friends.

A confused and weak man hides his weakness and uncertainty with fiery speeches.

Goldwater hardly ever mentioned a statistic. He hardly ever used it EXAMPLE. He presumed you already knew what he meant. Reagan SHOWED you.

Goldwater's approach to any political problem invariably derived from the evidence of his own eyes.

Ronald Reagan was just as angry. But he made you want to stand right alongside him and shake your fist at the same things he was shaking his fist at.

The death of a lesser man is the death of all those who believe themselves to be greater.

Of all the magic words in existence, words of kindness create the greatest transformation spells.

Boasting is one of those rare outfits that never looks good on you but makes you look stunning when modeled by your admirers.

We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day.

Tomorrow's freedom is today's surrender.

Touring with the record out - shows are so much more fun now that n - - s know what I'm talking about.

The doctors may be mapping out the war games, but it is the nurses who make the conflict bearable.

Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience [than Samuel Alito].

Theater is the only thing I always came back to. When I was 9, I asked my mom if I could be on TV. She was like, "Well, okay. You can try."

All Nigerians must learn from Christ and be determined to imbibe the lesson of divine condescension.