1. “Every Tuesday I sit down with the speaker and the majority leader to discuss the week’s agenda. Well, ‘discuss’ is probably the wrong word… they talk while I imagine their lightly-salted faces frying in a skillet.”

2. “Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power. In this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the McMansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after ten years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference.”

3. “A great man once said, everything is about sex. Except sex. Sex is about power.”

4. “I know you take a lot of pride in your manhood, Bob. It’s impressive. But as big as it is, Linda can still shut the door on it.”

5. “What a martyr craves more than anything is a sword to fall on. So, you sharpen the blade, hold it at just the right angle, and then… 3, 2, 1…”

6. “Friends make the worst enemies.”

7. “Freddy believes if a fridge falls off a minivan, you better swerve out of the way; I believe that it is the fridge’s job to swerve out of mine.”

8. “He doesn’t measure his wealth in private jets, but purchased souls.”

9. “Nobody can hear you. Nobody cares about you. Nothing will come of this.”

10. “Moments like this require someone who will act. To do the unpleasant thing. The necessary thing.”