"The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves."

-- James K. Polk

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“Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly. Say what the use, were finer optics giv'n, T' inspect a mite, not comprehend the heav'n.”
“I'm big in my faith. I try to keep God No. 1 in my life.”
“I really want to bring the message of love that is Islam to people; bring something new to that familiar face.”
“Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from themâ€”if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry.”

Source : J.D. Salinger (1951). “The Catcher in the Rye”
“The hardest part is believing in yourself at the notebook stage. It is like believing in dreams in the morning.”
“I believe Marco Rubio is going to win Florida, I think Ted Cruz is going to win his Alamo in Texas. I think old rules apply. John Kasich's going to win Ohio as well.”

Source : "Meet the Press" with Chuck Todd, www.nbcnews.com. February 21, 2016.
“If you cannot see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.”
“It is such a social thing, laughing. Two thousand people in a room laughing is such a great buzz and they tend to laugh much more in a group.”

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