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

Rhetoric is cheap, evidence comes more dearly.

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

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.

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

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.'

You believe what you do.

You yourself are your own barrier – rise from within it.

We are in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks-that's show business.

All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.

Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.

Architecture must make connections

A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.

He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.

I know who I am. I am not perfect. I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I'm one of them.

The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.