People expect Byzantine, Machiavellian logic from politicians. But the truth is simple. Trial lawyers learn a good rule: 'Don't decide what you don't have to decide.' That's not evasion, it's wisdom.

There are only two rules for being successful. One, figure out exactly what you want to do, and two, do it.

I somehow got this reputation of diddling and dithering. I don't remember dithering at all.

A judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail.

We are disgusted by the things that we desire, and we desire what disgusts us.

Democracy is not meant to be efficient, it is meant to be fair.

The Republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind.