“Never far removed from the progressive consciousness was a question that was never easily answered: of what value was it to punish offending Democrats, if one merely replaced them with infinitely more retrograde Republicans?”
“The changes that take place when liberal Democrats replace not so liberal or compassionate Republicans (or Democrats) are merely cosmetic. ”
“If we never ask questions, we never get answers. If we never get answers, we never progress.”
“Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other, they would be Republicans.”
“I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.”
“What is more precious: a thousand answers derived from one question? Or, one answer…from a thousand questions?”