"The error is in the assumption that the General Government is a party to the constitutional compact. The States ... formed the compact, acting as sovereign and independent communities."

-- John C. Calhoun

#Party Quotes #Independent Quotes #Errors Quotes

“It is a curiosity of human nature that lack of self-assurance seems to breed an exaggerated sense of power and mission.”
“We cannot really think in one way and act in another...”

Source : Thomas Troward (2007). “The Edinburgh and Dore Lectures on Mental Science”, p.51, Cosimo, Inc.
“You don't pay taxes - they take taxes.”
“I used to give her [my wife] to read the column every week before I sent it to the editors. And sometimes she was so mad - are you crazy? You're not going to send that, or, you're not going to write that about me. So I would go, OK. You have five hours. Go ahead, write the column yourself.”
“What I think I represent is a patriot who has no political baggage behind him that has dedicated his entire life to serving America and all segments of our citizenship. I think I bring an element of appeal to a very broad spectrum of Texans to include veterans, the middle class, the lower class and the Hispanic population, obviously. But, also, I think there is this leadership quality that has to be taken into consideration.”
“I grew up in Ann Arbor, about 25 miles west of Detroit. And when you grow up in that area, you get a healthy dose of Motown automatically.”
“When I go in front of an audience, I'll admit I sometimes have a certain amount of fear in me, because maybe the people are not going to accept what I'm doing today. That's bad for any artist, especially if what you're doing is not in line with what's happening today.”
“My advice for life: dance and sing your song while the party is still on.”

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