A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money.
People were still cramming down the stairs, and more were squeezing past the turnstiles and down the escalators onto the platforms, but it was clear to me that this wasn't going to have a happy ending.
An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.
To try to be better is to be better.
You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature.
What makes the engine go? Desire, desire, desire.
In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts. You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great?