It's hard to say that something is legitimate when a whole portion of the country can't vote and doesn't vote.

I would rather be the candidate of the NAACP than the NRA.

The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are no Republicans; there are no Democrats; there are only Americans.

I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art of the probable - tinkering around the edges without any greater vision, without a sense of optimism and imagination.

I'm proud of my medals. I always was proud of them.

It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for the news.

Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country.

How do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?

Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder the problem will be to solve.

You just don't invade another country on phony pretext in order to assert your interests!

The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness not to stop your progress.

Be nice to people on your way up, because you'll land on them on your way down

If I could out run the Angel of Death I'd probably die from lack of breath!

The Bible is a great source of wisdom and consolation and should be read frequently.

Archeology and ecology can go hand in hand.

In some ways I'm still recovering from the trial. My health is not as good as it ought to be. I've gone back to practicing law and it seems to have taken a toll for whatever reason.

Democracy cannot survive without the guidance of a creative minority.

In anger, you look ten years older.

Life is too precious to waste it with the wrong person. You're better off alone until the right one comes along.

My wits begin to turn.