Politics quotes

The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.

One must be frank to be relevant.

The most important thing about power is to make sure you don't have to use it.

There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.

And the thing about my jokes is, they don't hurt anybody. You can take 'em or leave 'em - you can say they're funny or they're terrible or they're good, or whatever, but you can just pass 'em by. But with Congress, every time they make a joke, it's a law! And every time they make a law, it's a joke!

Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.

I find Paul appealing and Peale appalling.

Relief organizations both large and small are coordinating deliveries of food, clothing, water, and other basic necessities to those impacted by Katrina.

I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.