The Week in Quotes (Oct. 25 – 31)

Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond.

Presidential candidate Ben Carson, explaining why he thinks abortion should be outlawed even in cases of rape and incest.

During slavery, a lot of the slave owners thought that they had the right to do whatever they wanted to that slave. Anything that they chose to do. And, you know, what if the abolitionist had said, you know, ‘I don’t believe in slavery. I think it’s wrong. But you guys do whatever you want to do.’ Where would we be?

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April Miller and Karen Roberts, during their marriage ceremony Saturday. Miller and Roberts were the first to be denied a license by Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis.

I will.

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Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, on his rivals for his party’s presidential nomination.

Do you know how crazy this election is? Let me tell you something. I’ve about had it with these people.

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TFN founder and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, named by Glamour Magazine as a woman of the year.

If you want to make real social change, you have to be willing for folks to fight you on it. You just have to move forward on the things you believe in.

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Pat Roberton’s annual warning about Halloween.

That’s the day when millions of children and adults will be dressing up as devils, witches, and goblins … to celebrate Satan.

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