"Lobbying is the world's second - oldest profession."

“There are those who say that trees shade the garden too much, and interfere with the growth of the vegetables. There may be something in this:but when I go down the potato rows, the rays of the sun glancing upon my shining blade, the sweat pouring down my face, I should be grateful for shade.”

Source : Charles Dudley Warner (2006). “My Summer in a Garden: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.17, ReadHowYouWant.com

“Loyalty to your country should never require you to lie about it.”

“The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy. One's right to life, liberty and property, to free speech, a free press, freedom of worship and assembly may not be submitted to vote; they depend on no elections.”

“There are patterns which emerge in one's life, circling and returning anew, an endless variation on a theme. So musicians say the greatest sonatas are composed; whether or not it is true, I do not know, but of a surety I have seen it emerge in the tapestry of my life.”

“Do what we will, the Colorado will one day find an unimpeded way to the sea.”

Source : Donald Worster (1992). “Under Western Skies: Nature and History in the American West”, p.78, Oxford University Press, USA

“There is no democracy without journalism.”

“I think one of the unique aspects of Catholic school education is the opportunity to care for the material and intellectual needs of the child in a community atmosphere.”

“It is apparently vital that we should be in the dark about ourselves not to be clear about our intentions, fears, and hopes. There is a stubborn effort in us to set up a compact screen between consciousness and the self.”