“The function of the prosecutor under the federal Constitution is not to tack as many skins of victims as possible against the wall. His function is to vindicate the rights of the people as expressed in the laws and give those accused of crime a fair trial.”
William Orville Douglas
“Let's get down to brass tacks. How much for the ape?”
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
“We added the tack-on runs, which were big.”
Lou Piniella
“Basically, if it's nailed, tacked or screwed to the walls of the house it's part of the dwelling and it's covered by the landlord.”
Jan Mill
“We are going to do everything that we can that is best for Tack Minor. It is best for him to go ahead with the surgery and get this repaired at this time.”
John Brady
“We're at 73 points now and if in 25 games we can tack on at least 30, maybe 32 or 34, that puts us at 103 to 107. That should be pretty good.”
Darren McCarty
“If every state follows a similar tack, maybe we're onto something and Microsoft's Open XML strategy may not be a great idea, ... But we're not seeing that. Microsoft has not backed down and is committed to using Open XML for its forthcoming Office versions.”
Carmi Levy
