To be fair, Republicans are not blameless. The deficit began to spiral out of control on President Bush's watch.

There are bills being discussed to raise the amount that Members of Congress pay in to their benefits and I support these pieces of legislation.

Folks, if you give people things for free, don't blame them for taking them.

Alexander the Great slept with 'The Iliad' beneath his pillow. During the waning moon, I cradle Homer’s 'Odyssey' as if it were the sweet body of a woman.

Christianity is not an accretion, it is not something added. It is a new total outlook which is satisfied with nothing less than penetration to the furthest corners of the mind and the understanding.

Grace is the fruit of gratitude.

So your emotional state really has a lot to do with what you're thinking about and what you're paying attention to.

I only eat so that I can smoke and stay alive.

Of course I base all my election promises and policies on opinion polls

As I grow older I spend more time with my wife, and gradually my interest in the woman's world is growing.

Needs can be fulfilled, desires never. Needs are natural, desires are perverted.

If you've ever tried ba travel, I wouldn't recommend it-- unless of course you fancy turning into a phantom chicken and rafting uncontrollably through the currents of the Duat.

For a truly effective social campaign, a brand needs to embrace the first principles of marketing, which involves brand definition and consistent storytelling.