A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the tune.

A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the tune.

This case is wholly without merit both factually and legally.
(US District Judge in commenting on the Fox network lawsuit
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This case is wholly without merit both factually and legally.
(US District Judge in commenting on the Fox network lawsuit
against Al Franken's book).

The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two read more

The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces.

I'd rather keep my promises to other politicians than to God. God, at least, has a degree of forgiveness.

I'd rather keep my promises to other politicians than to God. God, at least, has a degree of forgiveness.

The celebration of unbounded individualism means, beyond some point, the acceptance of force- either private (crime, riot, vigilanteism) or public read more

The celebration of unbounded individualism means, beyond some point, the acceptance of force- either private (crime, riot, vigilanteism) or public (authoritarianism).

I hereby resign this office of president of the United States.

I hereby resign this office of president of the United States.

To say that a farm boy knows how to milk a cow is to say that we can send him read more

To say that a farm boy knows how to milk a cow is to say that we can send him out to the barn with an empty pail and expect him to return with milk. To say that a criminologist understands crime is not to say that we can send him out with a grant or a law and expect him to return with a lower crime rate. He is more likely to return with a report on why he has not succeeded yet, and including the inevitable need for more money, a larger staff, more sweeping powers, etc.

Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.

Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.

If school results were the key to power, girls would be running the world.

If school results were the key to power, girls would be running the world.