What's troubling is that the Republicans to defend Mr. DeLay are weakening the ethics process.

The best humor is offered up to you by the stupidity of your opponents.

Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions.

The Moral Majority supports legislators who oppose abortions but also oppose child nutrition and day care. From their perspective, life begins at conception and ends at birth.

When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of the effort to combat poverty and social injustice, I supported it intellectually.

These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—are not facing any kind of financial crisis.

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

Most people who are activists and are concerned about issues get their information from sources which reinforce their opinions and give them the facts that they want to hear.

But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system will produce more inequality than is socially healthy or than is necessary for maximum efficiency.

They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more outraged that they won't be able to be outraged anymore.

This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does long-term damage to the system and it's expensive to boot.

Each day brings its own miracles. May your hearts and mind be open to daily miracles.

We all know the Internet didn't explode until it became a commercial enterprise. Space communication will probably have the same characteristic.

Conformity is painful. You know, it's too tight. Conformity leads to rebellion. So a desire for happiness is in direct conflict with a desire for freedom.

I love movies. That's still my favorite form of escape, and I usually end up going alone. I love to go and sit in the theater by myself, no distractions.

The best armor is to keep out of gunshot.

The world is a play that would not be worth seeing if we knew the plot.

Be yourself. No one can ever tell you you're doing it wrong.

If you will please people, you must please them in their own way.

The goal in the end is not to win elections. The goal is to change society.

I have always said I will try to answer questions honestly. I don't want to change that about myself. I think people appreciate that about me.