He has sat on the fence so long that the iron has entered his soul.
Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired.
He is brilliant - to the top of his boots.
The finest eloquence is that which gets things done.
A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him he's a statesman.
You get to know more of the character of a man in a round of golf than in six months of political experience.