Everybody's for democracy in principle. It's only in practice that the thing gives rise to stiff objections.

Everybody's for democracy in principle. It's only in practice that the thing gives rise to stiff objections.

If you were starting from scratch to invent an instrument that could impose fiscal discipline, the last one on earth you would come up with is the United States government.

Everyone seems to be running against a liar, but nobody seems to be one. Odd - I mean, the math doesn't work out.

The forces of retribution are always listening. They never sleep.

Washington, under Democrats and Republicans, has a profoundly neurotic attitude toward 'the people.' It is built on equal parts of suspicion, loathing, fear, respect and dependence.

In Washington it is an honor to be disgraced. you have to have been somebody to fall.