It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.

The two pillars of political correctness is willful ignorance and the steadfast refusal to face the truth.

The two pillars of 'political correctness' are:
a) willful ignorance
b) a steadfast refusal to face the truth

The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is, I think, the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.

A thief believes everybody steals.

When the same man, or set of men, holds the sword and the purse, there is an end of liberty.