Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.
Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage and he expects your absolute loyalty.
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.
If the opposition disarms well and good. If it refuses to disarm we shall disarm it ourselves.
If one has a good disposition what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame what is the value of other ornamentation?
I've always believed in God. I also think that's the sort of thing that either comes as part of the equipment the capacity to believe or at some point in your life when you're in a position where you actually need help from a power greater than yourself you simply make an agreement.
To you I'm an atheist to God I'm the Loyal Opposition.
Most of the media... is positioning the merger with Compaq and the recent actions by Walter Hewlett and David Packard as a fight between the past and the future.
Hurried and worried until we're buried and there's no curtain call Lifes a very funny proposition after all.