An independent is the guy who wants to take the politics out of politics.

Your public servants serve you right; indeed often they serve you better than your apathy and indifference deserve.

The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions.

Self-Criticism is the secret weapon of democracy, and candor and confession are good for the political soul.

Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses...

A wise man who stands firm is a statesman, a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe.

A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by reckless haste.