Pastoral Resources

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.

The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.

Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government.

What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the policies of the federal government.

We must reinforce argument with results.

I think the bottom of the totem pole is African-American women, or women of colour. I think they get the least opportunities in Hollywood.

I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.

In a cruel and evil world, being cynical can allow you to get some entertainment out of it.

The big compliment came from the beer drinkers who didn't know me. They wouldn't drink or move when I sang. If they had their glasses in mid-air, the glasses wouldn't come down.

I had always loved John Ford's pictures. And I came to love him, too, but I was frightened to death working for him. He used the shock treatment while directing me.

The music business is very hard on women over 22. You really have to prove yourself every time you make a record. Are you as vibrant as you used to be? Are you as sexy? So I really want to prove that a woman in her 30s can be all those things and more.

It was tough trying to figure out how to put on all the women's clothes.

Among seniors, Social Security is the sole source of income for 26 percent of nonmarried women.

The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are striking. In each instance there were warning signs before the attack, and in each instance our government failed to connect the dots.

Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried men and whites.

Social Security is a family insurance program, not an investment scheme.