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Dying well is part of living well and one day our society will surely recognize that. But I suppose we'll only know… — Victor Lewis-Smith Copy Share Image
Harry Truman once said, 'There are 14 or 15 million Americans who have the resources to have representatives in Washington to protect… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
In 2001, President George W. Bush was condemned for politicizing science with his decision to limit federal funding for stem-cell research; in… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
My job as a reporter, my job as a senior White House correspondent for CNN, is to report the news, but also… — Jim Acosta Copy Share Image
Oprah's got good politics, she's got a good heart, and she'll have us all up Jazzercising at six in the morning. This… — Michael Moore Copy Share Image
I introduced legislation in the Senate to prohibit President Obama's amnesty. The House of Representatives stood up and led. It took the… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The principle, that should be a fundamental principle in our democracy, the principle of "one person, one vote," says that the vote… — Lawrence Lessig Copy Share Image
I never thought that Bill Clinton should be the president. When he was running to be the president of the United States,… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
The White House begun airing their TV commercials to re-elect the president, and the John Kerry campaign is condemning his use of… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
I supported Barack Obama originally. I supported him for reelection and the alternative of a Mitt Romney is very, very clear to… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi grabbed full power for himself. Not even the pharaohs had so much authority, to say nothing of his… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
I've found him to be a disappointment. Wonderful speech in Egypt, and good intentions aside, foreign policy needs to be firmly grounded… — Munir Butt Copy Share Image
Well it did not make excessive sense to say that 20 million people are the recognized government of a billion people that… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Common sense told us that to preserve the peace, we'd have to become strong again after years of weakness and confusion. So,… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I often quote Ronald Reagan, who is pretty close to my favorite President ever, I will have to say that, but one… — Marsha Blackburn Copy Share Image
I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of the activism… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
Former New York Governor George Pataki may enter the race for president. It's not definite, but he tweeted that he'll announce his… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
I have the authority to address the threat from Isil, but I believe we are strongest as a nation when the president… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you go back and you look at the presidency over the course of history, presidents tend to do what they campaigned… — Evan Osnos Copy Share Image
I think the president's [Barack Obama] position has been very clear on Syria. He wants more aggressive, he's put the Special Ops… — Juan Williams Copy Share Image
I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
The President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
The bottom line is more tax money is going to be needed. Just how much will be the primary issue on the… — Bryant Gumbel Copy Share Image
I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said,… — Indra Nooyi Copy Share Image
I met the former president of Iceland [Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir] once. I think she was president for, like, 16 years or something. She… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
President Obama spent Election Day away from any press coverage, attending closed-door meetings inside the White House. But on the bright side,… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
Why don't we see any questions from the press? Why don't we see anybody from the media saying, 'Mr. President, it's illegal,… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
I'd love to have First Lady Michelle Obama over and ask, 'How do you make your marriage work?' I think the president… — Sherri Shepherd Copy Share Image
Raising taxes is the last thing we should do amid the weakest economic recovery since World War II. Unfortunately, even if we… — John Cornyn Copy Share Image
We cannot be spun, or at least we'd like to think that we cannot be. And the presidents who are trying to… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
High School: Oh, man. This is where boys and girls go from tweens to teens and become complicated and cruel. Girls play… — Eugene Mirman Copy Share Image
I think one of the many interesting things about [Donald] Trump is that people in the media did not take him seriously… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
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Sir, pay no attention to the people who say the glass is half empty, because 32% means it's 2/3 empty. There's still… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
The reality of split government puts a premium on creativity within the administration. President Obama needs to put the right people in… — Eliot Spitzer Copy Share Image
If we have to continue to live under sequestration, it will have a maximum impact on our ability to fulfill the president's… — Chuck Hagel Copy Share Image