“A figure of speech is a shifty thing; it can be twisted or it can be straight.”

“Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can't read them either. ”

“Without Freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.”

“Sometimes a speech can make things better. This isn't one of those times.”

“...hear the language, this English, double-jointed as Bedivere's limbs. It only sounds awkward. In its ability to join one concept to another as with pegs, its dependent clauses, figures of speech and cadenced alliteration, a man can say one thing five ways and yet imply a sixth; can change meaning with an inflection, a pause or a deliberate misuse of a word, can mock, scorn and flay an opponent without uttering one overt insult.”

“Dreams can twist your emotions like no reality can.”