Self-interest leads to honing your skills, the better to trade with.

The Democrats said, "We don't know what's wrong with America, but we can fix it." The Republicans said, "There's nothing wrong with America, and we can fix that."

Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.

There's nothing more oily and cynical in politics than telling the truth.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan is the archetypal extremely smart person who went into politics anyway instead of doing something worthwhile for his country.

Something is worth what somebody will pay for it. Nothing else, nothing more, nothing less.

The interesting thing about staring down a gun barrel is how small the hole is where the bullet comes out, yet what a big difference it would make in your social schedule.