Perhaps in the long view, de Gaulle was more responsible with his troublesome interventions into our domestic politics, for unifying our country than we will ever give him credit for.

Being a part of a political party is something like being a partner in a marriage - work at it and stay loyal to it, and when you can't stomach it any longer, leave it.

Pity the Party without enough woman power - there will always be dreamers and leaders, but the dreams won't come true, nor will the leaders reach their goal, without the ready doers.

The unexpressed aim of every politician is to influence events that history books will record his name - and spell it right.

I have served the Liberal cause for twenty-two years. That ought to be long enough for anyones lifetime.

Out of near disaster, came real progress.

Everyone is an expert on T.V., just as he is on education; everyone has some education and a T.V. set.

I cannot say that I have been hindered all my life by the permutation of genes that resulted in me being born a woman.

My uncertain temper is cooling, as is my sense of racing against time to accomplish the things I want to. I don't have to go anywhere or see anyone I don't want to now, and it is a glorious feeling!

Most women have a distaste for guns, and I am no exception.

A government may only govern so long as the people, through their representatives, vote it the money to carry on.

Experience is what enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

Mine was the role of the oilcan in making the machinery clunk around.

I still think of myself as punk, because the way I became empowered to play music is entirely due to punk bands.

I just said what I said and it was wrong. Or it was taken wrong. And now it's all this.

Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days.

I think you have to [vote] and the reason you have to go vote is an important one, and that is because the day you vote is the day that you will feel the most ineffectual you will feel all year.

Whatever the police or politicians may tell us, this is a violent and threatening place. Living here is dangerous.

War is not cheap, but it's the human cost that's the highest.

Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.