Our history is that we can very aggressively, if necessary, and openly and democratically discuss our differences. We have a democratic history in which we come together and vote on these things. – Stockwell Day
But when one believes that youve been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that? – Jim Wallis
Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic. – Bertrand Russell
The ultimate function of prophecy is not to tell the future, but to make it. Your successful past will block your visions of the future. – Joel A. Barker
The first pork-barrel bill that crosses my desk, Im going to veto it and make the authors of those pork-barrel items famous all over America. – John McCain
When you go visiting countries, you start reading the history of the place and you start getting into the culture, and then you have to leave. In my experience, all countries have hidden treasures. – Jo Nesbo
