Morris Sheppard Professions : Former United States Senator Born : May 28, 1875 Died : April 9, 1941 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Morris Sheppard There's as much chance of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment as there is for a hummingbird to fly to the planet Mars with the Washington Monument tied to its tail. Morris Sheppard washington-monument drug war A nation that cannot preserve itself ought to die, and it will die - die in the grasp of the evils it is too feeble to overthrow Morris Sheppard ought dies evil Similar Authors Al D'Amato former-united-states-senator Birch Bayh former-united-states-senator Byron Dorgan former-united-states-senator Brien McMahon former-united-states-senator Arlen Specter former-united-states-senator Boies Penrose former-united-states-senator All Authors