I ask you to teach us how to legislate for the people of the future." Maraton remained for a moment silent.
His face betrayed no exultation. His tone, when at last he spoke, was almost sad. "Mr.Foley," he said, "if you are not a great man, you have in you, at least, the elements of greatness.
You have imagination.
You know how to meet a crisis.
I only wish that what you suggest were possible. Twenty years ago, perhaps, yes.