Some things have changed, but there's a lot of what went on in the Washington administration that's just been done ever since because that's the way we do things.

A 'living constitution' is a dead constitution, because it does not do the one and only thing a written constitution is supposed to do: provide parameters around the power of officials.

Those who would give us a "living" Constitution are actually giving us a dead one, since such a thing is completely unable to protect us against the encroachments of government power.

There are a lot of things that are done in the federal government that are done because Washington did them.

I think there's no doubt that George Washington was the most important American to this time.

In fact, I think 500 years from now, the two Americans so far who will be remembered are George Washington and Neil Armstrong, who, amazingly hasn't been paid very much attention.

What good would it be to fight a war with the British and end up with your own king? Nobody had any idea that George Washington would be George Washington.

There must be a certain amount of imitation, copying, in outward technique, but when there is inward, psychological imitation surely we cease to be creative.

When men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.

Happiness of any given life is to be measured, not by its joys and pleasures, but by the extent to which it has been free from suffering-from positive evil.

For what can war, but endless war, still breed?

I have to say, I'm good with gifts. If I find something perfect for a certain person, I'll just get it and put it away in a kind of nook under my bed - a little gift hutch, if you prefer.

I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.

Mother India has 250 crore arms, majority of which are of the youth, who have the capacity to fulfil India's dreams!

The theater is a great equalizer: it is the only place where the poor can look down on the rich.

The eye sees more than the heart knows.

I am committed to curbing the influence of money in our political system.