* “The bosom of America is open … to the oppressed and persecuted of all nations and religions.”–George Washington.
* “We highly commend his achievements.”–Chinese deputy U.N. ambassador Geng Shuang, on the passing of Jimmy Carter.
* “Our message to the Syrian people is this: We want them to succeed and we’re prepared to help them do so.”–Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
* “This is not just an act of terrorism. This is evil.”–New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.
* “Our schools and colleges have a responsibility to teach history for its own sake—as part of the intellectual equipment of civilized persons—and not to degrade history by allowing its contents to be dictated by pressure groups, whether political, economic, religious or ethnic.”–The late historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
* “If life were fair, Elvis would be alive, and all the impersonators would be dead.”–Johnny Carson.
* “The notion that there is a simple partisan pattern to the health of the economy is an extension of the exaggerated politicization of our understanding of contemporary American life.”–Brian Riedl, the Manhattan Institute.
* “It’s embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live a different life now.”–Matt Gaetz.
* “FEMA is not leading this show. We are leading this show here in the state of Florida.”–Gov. Ron DeSantis, on FEMA’s role in storm recovery.
* “We are happy to talk to the Rays at an appropriate time, but at this time we will remain respectful of the ongoing talks in Pinellas County.”–Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.