“The master not only governs the slave without his consent, but he governs him by a set of rules altogether different from those which he prescribes for himself. Allow all the governed an equal voice in the government, and that, and that only, is self-government.”

– Abraham Lincoln in a speech in Peoria, Illinois, arguing against the Kansas-Nebraska Act which repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed for slavery north of 36 30′ latitude, October 16, 1854

“Because of you, tonight, I can stand here and say that I will be the
Democratic nominee for the president of the United States of America.”

– Barack Obama in a victory speech in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 3, 2008

“And I will not accept from Senator Obama, who did not feel
it was his responsibility to serve our country in uniform, any
lectures on my regard for those who did.”

– John McCain responding to Barack Obama’s criticism of John
McCain and George Bush for not supporting a new GI Bill to
make college more affordable for veterans, May 22, 2008

“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and virtue.”

– President James A. Garfield at the very first Memorial Day observance
on the ground of Arlington National Cemetery, May 30th, 1868

“I think it’s very clear who Hamas wants to
be the next president of the United States.”

– John McCain in a conference call with bloggers discussing
an endorsement of Barack Obama by Ahmed Yousef, chief
political adviser to the Prime Minister of Hamas, April 25, 2008