Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
[democrats] have become the party of snobs. You have become the party of Americans who think they're better than other Americans. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
The Democrats often seem like the Not Republican Party, no more and no less. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Speeches are more important in politics than talking points, as a rule, and are better remembered. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party's complete obeisance to [the abortion] lobby makes Democrats look bought, frightened and craven. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Don't fall in love with politicians, they're all a disappointment. They can't help it, they just are. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
It's better for the country when each party looks like it stands for something serious, for some big things, but they're not… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
The 2008 election settled nothing, not even for a while. Our national politics are reflecting what appears to be going on geologically,… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Beware the politically obsessed. They are often bright and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole,… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party is that amazing thing, out of power for six years and yet exhausted. They're pale, tired, and unready. Too… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Here is an old tradition badly in need of return: You have to earn your way into politics. You should go have… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Mr. Bush has squandered the hard-built paternity of 40 years. But so has the party, and so have its leaders. If they… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
The Democrats had long labeled the impeachment debate a distraction from the urgent business of a great nation. But the Republicans argued… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Presidents have a right to certain prerogatives, including the expectation of a certain deference. He's the president; this is history. But we… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party will now stick with its guy forever, no matter how harmful he is. Perhaps you call that loyalty, and… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
In a president, character is everything. A president doesn't have to be brilliant... He doesn't have to be clever; you can hire… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
The president - every president - works for us. We don't work for him. We sometimes lose track of this, or rather… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Politicians, please, think of yourselves! Move to help Terri Schiavo, and no one will be mad at you, and you'll keep a human being… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
What we need most right now, at this moment, is a kind of patriotic grace - a grace that takes the long view, apprehends… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
I love eulogies. They are the most moving kind of speech because they attempt to pluck meaning from the fog, and on short order,… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
But one immediate thing can be done right now, and that is: lower the temperature. Any way you can, and everybody. Just lower it. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Most people aren't appreciated enough, and the bravest things we do in our lives are usually known only to ourselves. No one throws ticker… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Boundaries aren't all bad. That's why there are walls around mental institutions. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
TV gives everyone an image, but radio gives birth to a million images in a million brains. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
When everyone in America knows you're in a dreadful position, admit you're in a dreadful position. Don't lie about it and make them roll… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Beware the politically obsessed. They are often bright and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole, an empty… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Loyalty consists of many things, including being truthful with our friends. When you really disagree, you have to say so. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Our patriotic fervor was the result of the old and widespread belief in the idea of American exceptionalism, the idea that America was a… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
The Irish are often nervous about having the appropriate face for the occasion. They have to be happy at weddings, which is a strain,… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
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