"This is not 1968, and the invasion of Czechoslovakia, where Russia can invade its neighbor, occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it. Things have changed." – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on Russia's invasion of Georgia (The New York Times, Wednesday)

"What can the Americans do to us? A big country like Russia doesn't fear America." – Gen. Vyacheslav Nikolayevich, a Russian commander on the ground in Georgia (The New York Times, Wednesday)

"Come on, guys, Canton, South Dakota, is great. At least you're not an incorporated outhouse like Canton, Texas." – Comedian Stephen Colbert, continuing his tradition of apologizing to one town named Canton and in the process making fun of another ("Colbert Report," Tuesday)

"I cannot imagine America electing a president during a time of war who is not at his center fundamentally American in his thinking and in his values." – Mark Penn, top Hillary Clinton campaign strategist, in a March 19 memo urging the candidate to portray Barack Obama as un-American (The Atlantic Monthly, September issue)

"I am troubled by the green argument. We're seeing a lot more of it in these cases. I think it creates a politically correct excuse to demolish an old building." – Veletta Forsythe Lill, historical preservationist, on Dallas banker Mark Lovvorn's claim that he wants to raze the 1938 Stanley Marcus mansion to build a more energy efficient home. Mr. Lovvorn changed his mind Friday. (The Dallas Morning News, Thursday)

"It sounds like Texas high school football has gone soft." – Buzz Bissinger, author of "Friday Night Lights," on Southlake's decision to serve sushi at Dragons football games (The Dallas Morning News, Friday)

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