A most telling comment was "All the judges of the Supreme Court do not have the power of a single police constable."

Some of the more telling comments about his departure, however, can be found far from officialdom, in electronic news forums in which Mr. Broderick often participated.

But it's a Federal agent who makes the most telling comment: "This is the devil.

The most telling comment about these Lotus race cars was made by the American driver Richie Ginther.

But perhaps the most telling comment came from one elderly farmer who has seen it all before.

"But the most telling comment was the one at the end when they said, enjoin the Morgan offer and we'll see what happens."

The most telling comment of the season, the one that summed it all up, was as usual made by Mr. Jacobs.

But perhaps his most telling comment was that Likud, which Mr. Sharon himself helped create, "is unable to lead Israel toward its national goals."

The more telling comment by Pierce came before this tournament began, when she talked about retirement and how she wanted to travel the world.

The most telling comments in the two-hour conference call yesterday came at the end, from Daniel E. Somers, chief executive of the cable operation.