Quotes Library

December 11, 2025

The Bill of Rights was not ordained by nature or god. It’s very human, very fragile.

Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), American Democratic politician, in The New York Times Magazine, 21 Oct 1990, Jay p.199

How many of the (American) Bill of Rights do you know, other than the first and second entries—free speech and guns?

How prescient of Ms. Jordan!

October 11, 2025

10 months ago

The second law, Rakove’s law of principle and politics, states that the citizen is influenced by principle

March 15, 2025

1 year ago

Men ought to pay a great deal more attention to substance and realities than to ceremonies.

January 2, 2025

2 years ago

Politicians, like prostitutes, are held in contempt. But what man does not run to them when they need their services?

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