“The Republicans inculcate, with whatever of ability they can, that the negro is a man; that his bondage is cruelly wrong, and that the field of his oppression ought not to be enlarged. The Democrats deny his manhood; deny, or dwarf to insignificance, the wrong of his bondage; so far as possible, cru…”— Abraham Lincoln, en.wikiquote.org
“And I needn't remind you, but I will; it has been during Democratic years that a billion persons were cast into Communist captivity and their fate cynically sealed.”— Barry Goldwater, washingtonpost.com
“Listening to Democrats complain about inflation is like listening to germs complain about disease.”— Spiro Agnew, articles.chicagotribune.com
“I found that it was all right to have Martians saying things Democrats and Republicans could never say.”— Rod Serling, books.google.com
“Whenever I see someone castigating liberals for engaging in identity politics, I wonder what such people imagine the right has been doing all these years. For generations, conservatives have conditioned many Americans to believe that safety-net programs are all about taking things away from white pe…”— Paul Krugman, nytimes.com
“America is indeed a place where all things are possible: that is its greatest promise and, perhaps, its gravest peril.”— David Remnick, newyorker.com
“For us to have had this opportunity and to be able to make this much change, as much as we wish that we could have gotten everything done, it’s remarkable.”— Barack Obama, newyorker.com
“Every member of this body — every Republican and every Democrat — wants to see less gun violence," Every member of this body wants a world in which people feel safe regardless of the color of their skin. And that’s not how people are feeling these days.”— Paul Ryan, youtube.com
“Sanders can theoretically clinch the nomination ahead of the Democratic convention, just as you can theoretically drive from L.A. to San Francisco in two hours. But don't try it.”— Mark Z. Barabak, latimes.com
“Bernie Sanders has been treated terribly by the Democrats—both with delegates and otherwise. He should show them and run as an Independent.”— Donald Trump, twitter.com
“In an inversion a company moves its legal headquarters to a lower-tax nation and pays taxes there. It isn't illegal or dishonest or even unpatriotic, it's just good business. Any business that does not take advantage of the opportunity to increase revenue by lowering its taxes isn't being properly m…”— Donald Trump, amazon.com
“To hear our left-wing critics tell it, we need socialism to make this country move forward, and we need a president who can make up the rules as he goes along. If he can’t get Congress to do something, he needs to rule by executive order. I say that’s complete nonsense. The free market works— it jus…”— Donald Trump, amazon.com