I believe careers should be judged independently unless there's a clear conflict of interest in a specific case.

Rhetoric is cheap, evidence comes more dearly.

I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

One thing members of Congress need to realize is how much their reliance on staffers is hurting the institution and helping make it unaccountable.

As government grows, its increased power to grant favors or inflict pain attracts more people who would abuse the system.

Given that Mr. Kerry is clearly exaggerating what happened to minority voters in the 2000 election in Florida, maybe we should wait for him to provide evidence of what he is alleging in 2004.

The Civil War was about a lot of things, but the core of it was slavery. That was the original sin.

The RNC was run so badly you could walk through their deepest competence and not get your ankles wet.

Remember, the Islamist view of democracy is: one man, one vote, one election, and that's it.

I think the only way we retain credibility with the Arab world is to say, 'When push came to shove, despite the mistakes we made in the past, we are with you in democracy.'

It was the sort of bone deep emotion that made him want to hold her tighter with one hand, and draw a sword against the world with the other.

A human lifespan is less than a thousand months long. You need to make some time to think how to live it.

If the husband is always the prime suspect, the lover must be second in line.

The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.

Personal pride is probably a bad guide to merit.

I'm one of those people who sees Frank Zappa in a cup of coffee, or elephants wrestling in clouds. But also, conscious creation of all kinds moves me.

I think, being an actor, it's just a relief every time you get a part.

What kind of influence do you want to have? What kind of effect do you want to have on other people? Never mistake the power of influence.

The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he's coming down.

Nothing is more confusing than people who give good advice but set a bad example.