"A government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth."

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'"

"I sometimes think that we are all on a stage, and we each have a part to play."

"Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."

"History is a vast early warning system."