“Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainde...” — Stephen Ambrose Quote

“Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the Southwest would be better off if they were governed by Mexico?”

“In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place.”

“I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower.”

“I've had a few jobs, but if you want to be a writer, you're better off getting a job that doesn't require that you do anything.”

“One of the principles of nonviolence is that you leave your opponents whole and better off than you found them.”

“I just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family, and I don't want them brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid and successful option - it isn't.”