‘Those who travel the high road of humility in Washington, D.C., are not bothered by heavy traffic.’

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson speaking during the funeral service for former President George H.W. Bush.

‘We need a party that has a compass, and the compass for the CDU can only be the “C.”’

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, successor to Angela Merkel as leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union, on the importance of the party having a Christian character. “The ‘C’ is the control center,” she said. “The ‘C’ gives us our image of humanity, and we must never neglect this.”

‘On the issue of whether I’ve been cloned or not ... it’s the real me, I assure you.’

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on rumors he died during a medical absence last year and a body double replaced him.

‘What explains the court’s refusal to do its job here? I suspect it has something to do with the fact that some respondents in these cases are named “Planned Parenthood.”’

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the court’s decision not to hear a case and therefore let stand lower-court rulings that allow Medicaid patients to challenge state decisions not to fund abortionist groups such as Planned Parenthood.

‘Another example of political correctness gone totally mad.’

Ophthalmologist Michael O’Keefe, a consultant at the Mater Hospital in Dublin, on guidance from Ireland’s Health Service Executive advising healthcare workers not to use pet names such as “dear,” “love,” and “boys” for patients. The HSE is Ireland’s government-run health system.