War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation that the other fellow will be worse off; then, the satisfaction that he isn't any better off; and, finally, the surprise at everyone's being worse off.

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print

But in the end, it is our hope and expectation that it will be shown that the senator acted appropriately.

We don't address this properly. We tend to think of hope as expectation, and when that expectation is 'I will live as long as I can no matter what' in the face of a terminal illness, then that's actually an unrealistic expectation.

It is my hope, and I think it's a reasonable expectation, that prospective competitors will begin to join the Illinois marketplace so that Illinois physicians and surgeons can begin to pay lower rates for their insurance.

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print.