“The leadership lost its nerve. Instead of taking the lead in the reform movement... they pulled the plug on it. They tried and are still trying to return the church to the dry ice of the previous century and a half.”
Andrew Greeley
“Don't marry a man to reform him--that's what reform schools are for.”
Mae West
“It is the reformer who is anxious for the reform, and not society, from which he should expect nothing better than opposition, abhorrence and mortal persecution”
Mahatma Gandhi
“After overcoming every obstacle that the leadership could possibly construct, the House will vote on real campaign finance reform,”
Martin Meehan
“We have a lot of priorities that would come before campaign finance reform, but we do respect the leadership that John McCain has offered in this area, ... Face the Nation.”
Andrew Card
“Once again, we need some leadership from the president, ... He backed away from real reform of Medicare. He's really proposed nothing on Social Security.”
Trent Lott
“Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.”
Mark Twain