It is kind of like how the Romans used to conquer villages in the Mediterranean. They’d go into a little Turkish town somewhere, they’d find the first five guys they saw and they’d crucify them. Then that little town was really easy to manage for the next few years.

Region 6 EPA Chief Al Armendariz's controversial remarks on what to do with those who flout environmental regulations

This campaign has a few months left to it. It’s not going to end like some people pretend.

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul

If we can put a missile in a commode in Saddam Hussein's palace, we can figure out how to do this.

Gilberto Hinojosa, who's running for Texas Democratic Party chairman, on making Democrats competitive in Texas

We did a reverse Robin Hood. We protected the wealthiest districts.

Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, on lawmakers' funding of public schools during the last session

I really feel quite hypocritical about hairy-legged males who will never be pregnant and never have that life-altering decision to make being the ones writing the rules for the opposite gender as though we had nothing to do with their condition.

Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, on why he supports abortion rights

As he was moving up my leg, he moved his hand aggressively up to my crotch and he hurt me. The natural reaction is when someone goes for your crotch and it hurts, you’re going to pull back — and my right arm came down and moved away his hand briskly.

U.S. Rep. Francisco "Quico" Canseco, R-San Antonio, to Politico on his recent altercation with a airport security agent

Absolutely.

Former SBOE chairman Don McLeroy on whether dinosaurs and humans coexisted, during an appearance on The Colbert Report