When I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is swelling or growing.

Every man who takes office in Washington either grows or swells, and when I give a man an office, I watch him carefully to see whether he is growing or swelling.

The method of political science is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a nice understanding of subtle, unformulated conditions.

I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect of the past.

Well, I don't think so, because the president and members of Congress and governors have the same constituents. It's the American people who are hurting.

There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.

Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy?

Yeah, it is, because it's a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That's what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.