One of the melancholy facts of political life is that your convictions tend to align with your paycheck.

It has well been said that an opinion is something that you hold, but a conviction is something that holds you. Most of us have very few convictions, but the ones we do have are important to us. Convictions are the compasses of life - that keep us moving in the right direction. They are the foundation stones that help us to stand firm when everything around us is shaking and changing.

We have convictions only if we have studied nothing thoroughly.

Convictions are prisons.

This is our last chance to head off a potential disaster. We don't want there to be any excuses. This is no time for procrastination.

People often justify letting their cats breed because they know they can find homes for the kittens. But when you look at the big picture, it isn't that simple. Every litter contributes to a larger problem.