I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate.
“There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.”
“In 20 years I want to look back and see a collection of crazy characters that I made - a menagerie.”