Acknowledgement Quote by Oliver Wolcott

The fundamental principle of our constitution ... enjoins the sense of command, duty that the will of the majority shall prevail.

— George Washington

It is not uncommon for ignorant and corrupt men to falsely charge others with doing what they imagine that they themselves, in their narrow…

— John Henrik Clarke

It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is.

— William J. Clinton

No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.

— Nancy Johnson

The diagnosis of drunkenness was that it was a disease for which the patient was in no way responsible, that it was created by…

— Jane Swisshelm

After years spent trying to deal with the effects of COINTELPRO, my rage at the FBI's almost unimaginable evil remains undiminished because I believe…

— William Kunstler

“For years, I declined to fill in the form for my Senate press credential that asked me to state my 'race,' unless I was…

— Christopher Hitchens

Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps…

— Barbara Olson

It would seem, therefore, that this constitutional safeguard may no longer serve its original purpose, especially when, as we learned last year, some acts…

— James L. Buckley

Even the most cynical can hardly be surprised by the antics of Nixon and his accomplices as they are gradually revealed. It matters little,…

— Noam Chomsky

“Those of us who follow politics seriously rather than view it as a game show do not look at Hillary Clinton and simply think…

— Christopher Hitchens

Whoever considers the number of absurd and ridiculous oaths necessary to be taken at present in most countries, on being admitted into any society…

— Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal

A primary motivation for introducing no-fault divorce was, in fact, to reduce perjury in the legal system.

— Stephanie Coontz

The term 'perjury trap' means interviewing someone for no underlying crime and no other purpose except with the hope that the person forgets something,…

— Michael Caputo

And hast thou sworn on every slight pretence, Till perjuries are common as bad pence, While thousands, careless of the damning sin, Kiss the…

— William Cowper