It's hard to see a halo when you're looking for horns.

When performance exceeds ambition, the overlap is called success.

Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can.

After our ages-long journey from savagery to civility, let's hope we haven't bought a round-trip ticket.

Don't expect other nations to have a democracy like ours - they don't have enough lawyers.

Discipline without freedom is tyranny; freedom without discipline is chaos.