A theorem is a proposition which is a strict logical consequence of certain definitions and other propositions
The political system loves the extremes, it doesnt so much show a lot love for the moderates.
There are three legs of the stool; spending, entitlements and making the tax code fair and equitable. That's the three legs of the stool. If we do all of those in a responsible, bipartisan way, I think the American people would all be very, very happy.
I have been very independent from day I arrived in Washington.
I started in the mailroom, literally, as an intern. . . in 1974. The legislator I was working for at the time said, 'I want you to get your law degree and come back here and get elected and be the first woman governor. ' I kind of took that guy seriously - I thought that sounded like a pretty good idea.
I think it's important that we show up. I think it's important that we communicate directly with all those working people.
I think I'm the last Democrat left in the Senate after Russ Feingold was defeated that won't take earmarks.
People who say that money isn't the most important thing in the world are usually broke.
Every day we make more progress toward understanding the concert hall.
The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness by what it chooses to compare the experience with. If it chooses to compare it to something worse then it will create happiness, gratitude and pride but if it chooses to compare it to something better then it will create unhappiness, bitterness and envy.
I do not correct my first imaginings by my second--well, yes, perhaps a word or so, but only to vary, not to delete. I want to represent the course of my humors and I want people to see each part at its birth.