Terry Sanford

I doubt the people of North Carolina will be content to allow the governor to decide or even unduly influence selecting their senator.

Had there not been these safety valves of political parties and elections, we may very well have had no way to change except forceful overthrow of government.

The worst of all outcomes is that the Sandinistas will defeat the democratic fighters, and consequently they would have it all their way.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'