“May the arm of the first member of Congress, who proposes a national religion, drop powerless from his shoulder; his tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth and all the people say amen.” PeopleFirstsMayArmsMembersMouthsCongressTongueShouldersRoofPowerlessProposeAmen Author:Anne Royall
“When a man holds his tongue it does not signify much. But when a woman dispenses with the office of the mighty member, when she sheathed her natural weapon at a trying moment, it means that she trusts to still more formidable enginery; to tears it may be, a solvent more powerful than that with which Hannibal softened the alpine rocks.” MenTryingMayMeanDoeStillsMomentsWomenNaturalPowerfulRocksTearsMembersOfficeWeaponsTongueFormidableAlpine Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
“Though representatives of many ethnic groups came together in the United States, English became their common language. Apparently, this was a natural choice. One can imagine what would have happened if members of each nation moving to the U.S. had spoken only their own tongues and refused to learn English.” IfsStatesTogetherMovingChoicesLanguageNationsNaturalUnitedCommonUnited StatesImagineHappenedGroupsMembersTongueRepresentativesEthnic GroupsCommon Language Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“I am sorry they began their deliberations by so abominable a precedent as that of tying up the tongues of their members. Nothing can justify this example but the innocence of their intentions and ignorance of the value of public discussions. I have no doubt that all their other measures will be good and wise. It is really an assembly of demigods.” ValuesDoubtWiseExampleIgnoranceMembersIntentionSorryTongueBe GoodInnocenceDiscussionNo DoubtJustifyAssemblyPrecedentI Am SorryDeliberationAm SorryDemigods Book:Memoirs, 2: Correspondence and Private Papers Source: Memoirs, 2: Correspondence and Private Papers