He is racist, he's homophobic, he's xenophobic and he's a sexist. He's the perfect Republican candidate. [California Democratic Party chairman about Pat Buchanan.]

Lobbying is the world's second - oldest profession.

Things are not as bad as they seem. They are worse.

I think we ought to call (Republicans who sign the Norquist no tax pledge) exactly what they are - they are traitors and they don't deserve to hold elective office in this country.

The Justice Dept. is the new F.E.M.A.

Here is one of the first rules of politics: it's not enough that I do well; I must also destroy my enemy.

In politics there are no principles, just opportunities

You can disagree, but it's a personal belittling attack which is beneath the dignity of the presidency.

The solidarity - now, you can't challenge [Donald Trump] until he gets there [White House], but let me tell you, we are united. We are going to do our job.

I do not speak for the White House correspondents association. I'm not a member.

I think Joe [Madison] is right. What we have to do is call him out on every one of these things and then maybe somebody will take the sweet machine away from him.

When you judge you are limiting yourself, you are limiting your reach.

Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep.

Whether happy or unhappy, life is the only treasure man possesses.

The dead are visible only in the terrible lidless eye of memory. The living, thank heaven, retain the ability to surprise and to disappoint. - Van Houten

I am no longer able to be anonymous.

The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as the pen.

In a war, you do whatever you have to do.

Cicero said loud-bawling orators were driven by their weakness to noise, as lame men to take horse.

Any joy, creativity or wisdom our next moment brings will ensue from the way we live our present one.

You probably have to split yourself in various ways just in order to survive, and to think of yourself as a multitude.