Silence is the best substitute for brains ever invented.

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...

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

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

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.

Silence is the best substitute for brains ever invented.

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