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!

January 21, 2025

2 years ago

The quality of legislation passed to deal with a problem is inversely proportional to the volume of media clamor that brought it on.

November 1, 2025

9 months ago

In the life of any government, however safe its majority, there comes a moment when the social movements

September 30, 2025

10 months ago

[Definition of] Class: when they’re running you out of town, to look like you’re leading the parade.

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