"The beginning of the decline of the Republic was the day they air-conditioned the Capitol."

-- Howard Baker

#Air Quotes #Republic Quotes #Decline Quotes

“If you don't believe in yourself ! then no one else will !”
“Israel must be wiped off the map.”
“I'm like toilet paper, toothpaste and certain amenities - I'm proven to be good. I've still got 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 years left.”
“Blonde symbolises sexuality and power - it holds very different connotations. The archetypal star has always been blonde.”
“She left for Juilliard the day after Labor Day. I drove her to the airport. She kissed me good-bye. She told me that she loved me more than life itself. Then she stepped through security. She never came back.”
“The Queen is most anxious to enlist everyone in checking this mad, wicked folly of 'Women's Rights'. It is a subject which makes the Queen so furious that she cannot contain herself.”
“If moment by moment you can keep your mind clear then nothing will confuse you.”

Source : Shengyan, Sheng-Yen (2005). “Getting the Buddha Mind: On the Practice of Chan Retreat”, p.100, North Atlantic Books
“At one time I thought the Editor of the Lancet would kindly publish a letter from me on the subject, but further reflection led me to doubt whether so insignificant an individual would be noticed without some special introduction.”

Source : William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.9

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