A Constitution is not the act of a Government, but of a people constituting a government, and a government without a constitution is a power without right.

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Beauty fades and the body becomes old, but nothing can dull the shine of a woman with a good heart.

Of course mothers and daughters with strong personalities might see the world from very different points of view.

Desire to give and not always receive.

The consequences of our actions take hold of us, quite indifferent to our claim that meanwhile we have 'improved.

We are rich in the quantity of songs rather than in the quality. The singer has to go through hundreds of compositions before he finds one that really says something.

You can't do anything to help your team win when you don't play.

If I were asked what book is better than a cheap book, I should answer that there is one book better than a cheap book, - and that is a book honestly come by.

Putting a photo into your LinkedIn stream increases engagement up to 90%.

American corporations hate to give away money.

When I get off tour, I want nothing to do with anyone.