People in Washington seem as hypnotized by precedence as though they were hens with their beaks on a chalk line.

I live by three rules: I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired and scratch when I itch.

If you can't say something nice about someone, come and sit right here next to me.

If you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.

If you can't think of anything nice to say, come sit here beside me.

I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.

... [woman suffrage] has made little difference beyond doubling the number of voters. There is no woman's vote as such. They divide up just about as men do.