All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. – Edmund Burke
The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts. – Edmund Burke
I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people. – Edmund Burke
The criteria for serving ones country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans. – Dianne Feinstein