"#3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done."

"Always be nice to secretaries. They are the real gatekeepers in the world."

"Our humanity is trapped by moral adolescents. We have too many men of science, too few men of God. The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom and power without conscience."

"You white people are so strange. We think it is very primitive for a child to have only two parents."

"Why does a small tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and s substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?"

"In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time."

"The church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society."

"Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion."

"Our Constitution protects aliens, drunks, and U.S. senators."

"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."

"Don't be afraid to see what you see."

"Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness."