“I could end the deficit in five minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.”

“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.”

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”

“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.”

“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”