Quotes for All
The individual cannot think and communicate his thought, the governor and legislator cannot act effectively or frame his laws without words, and the solidity and validity of these words is in the care of the damned and despised litterati…when their very medium, the very essence of their work, the application of word to thing goes … Read more
At what point do the people tell the politicians to go to hell? At what point do they get off the couch, march down to their state legislator’s house, pull him outside, and beat him to a bloody pulp for being an idiot? Erick Erickson
Moses was the greatest legislator and the commander in chief of perhaps the first liberation army. Elie Wiesel
I think that we’re just fortunate that you have an experienced legislator: 26 years of fighting for our issues in line. I mean, there’s nobody, there’s no man, nor woman that is being mentioned that has the legislative experience that she has and the passion in her heart for advancing the cause of women. Eleanor … Read more
I’m not a prejudice person, and I’ve worked with many male legislators and some have been excellent for us, so I’m not speaking against a class of people. Eleanor Smeal
Carolyn [Maloney] is the kind of legislator who, whether she’s in the majority or the minority, whether her party is in the majority or the minority, she doesn’t take \”No\” for an answer, and she frequently calls women leaders and say, \”I think we should do this. This is really necessary for women.\” And so … Read more
I’ve been here a long time working for women. These are long years and this is an unusual legislator. Eleanor Smeal
If a legislator is safe from competition, or if he represents groups with the same economic and political beliefs, he does not have to change his ideas or respond to the needs of the broader population. He can rest content with a mediocre, absentee performance knowing he will be returned to office. And as he … Read more
It has been sagaciously conjectured, that the artful legislator indulged the stubborn prejudices of his countrymen. Edward Gibbon
But the wisdom and authority of the legislator are seldom victorious in a contest with the vigilant dexterity of private interest. Edward Gibbon