No man is fit to be a Senator...unless he is willing to surrender his political life for great principle.

I could throw 56-pound words clear across the Grand Canyon. As a matter of course, I went into politics.

It is still an open question as to whether mankind or insects shall ultimately inherit the earth. It is my opinion that mankind ... has about a 50-50 chance...

When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget.

No man is fit to be a Senator...unless he is willing to surrender his political life for great principle.

Silence is the best substitute for brains ever invented.

A speech is entertaining only when serenely detached from all information.