The wise do not believe in the resurrection of the dead.... So everything from the Easter morning to the Ascension had to be made up by the groveling enthusiasts as part of their plan to get themselves martyred.

SCALIA, same speech.

I can't cope with Jesse Jackson.

BOB DOLE, responding to Mr. Jackson's criticism of Mr. Dole for not attending the funeral of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. Mr. Dole offered his condolences privately.

The primary consequence of the minimum wage law is not an increase in the incomes of the least skilled workers but a restriction of their employment opportunities.

Clinton-appointed Federal Reserve governor ALAN BLINDER in an economics textbook. The quote came in a piece by Washington Post columnist James K. Glassman arguing against the president's proposed minimum-wage hike.

Wednesday, we said that the family of Ron Brown had not received condolences from any Republican. That is not the case. In fact, messages of condolence were expressed by some Republicans and we regret the error.

Today Show news reader ANN CURRY, the next day.

We are fools for Christ's sake.

Supreme Court Justice ANTONIN SCALIA, discussing the unbelieving world's intellectual scorn for the followers of Jesus. Justice Scalia made the remarks in a speech at a prayer breakfast sponsored by Southern Baptist-affiliated Mississippi College School of Law's Christian Legal Society. The traditionalist Roman Catholic jurist continued, "We must pray for the courage to endure the scorn of the sophisticated world."

Everything with the press is age, age, age!

Sen. STROM THURMOND, 93, to a Washington Post reporter who had raised the issue. The South Carolina Republican announced his plans to run for reelection this year to an eighth term. If Mr. Thurmond wins, he could be 100 by the end of that term.

I'll get up tomorrow morning, still breathing-I hope.

Golfer GREG NORMAN, after he blew a six-stroke lead going into the final round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga.

Although many have praised Ron lavishly, I understand no Republicans have yet expressed condolences to the Brown family. Is that politics as usual, or is that just plain bad manners?

Today Show host BRYANT GUMBEL's liberalism as usual and just plain bad journalism in making the false allegation in the form of a question to a Democratic politician. Mr. Gumbel's executive producer, Jeff Zucker, stood by his star when confronted about the false statement: "Bryant will address it with neither a correction nor a clarification, but we will address it."