The supreme principle of socialism is that man takes precedence over things, life over property, and hence, work over capital; that power follows creation, and not possession; that man must not be governed by circumstances, but circumstances must be governed by man.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.