But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism.

Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate.

A human being tends to believe that the mood of the moment, be it troubled or blithe, peaceful or stormy, is the true, native, and permanent tenor of his existence.

Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured.

Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders).

Speech is civilization itself. The word, even the most contradictions word, preserves contact - it is silence which isolates.

Some of necessities go astray, because for them there is no such thing as a right path.