Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “There is as much chance of repealing the 18th Amendment as there is for a humming-bird to fly to the planet Mars with the Washington Monument tied to its tail.” ~ Morris Sheppard (1875-1941) US Congressman and US Senator (D-TX), introduced the 18th Amendment for national alcohol prohibition.Source: In reference to the now repealed 18th Amendment's prohibition on alcohol.