Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule. – Edward Gibbon
My English text is chaste, and all licentious passages are left in the obscurity of a learned language. – Edward Gibbon
Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers the second, more personal and important, from himself. – Edward Gibbon
History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. – Edward Gibbon
Now, in New Jersey, we have more government workers per square mile than any state in America. But since Ive been governor we now have fewer people on the state payroll at any time since Christie Whitman left office in January 2001. Thats the right direction, Mr. President, not the wrong direction. – Chris Christie