Alexander Hamilton:
The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a distinct permanent share in the government... Can a democratic assembly who annually revolve in the mass of the people be supposed steadily to pursue the public good?

Herb Caen quotes

A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.
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Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.
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I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there.
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The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.
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The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.
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There are more of them than us.
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