A democratic society depends upon an informed and educated citizenry.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

Truth between candid minds can never do harm.

The government you elect is the government you deserve.

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.

It was always scary, Charlie replied, but that was why you did it, right? If it was safe... it wouldn’t be fun.

If there’s no sacrifice, there’s no love.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Gaffe-focused journalism: revenge of intelligent people who know true evils are out there but lack the access/time to get to them.

As a former ballerina, I can't put down Maggie Shipstead's new book, Astonish Me.

I know writers for whom the act of writing is a necessary chore. They suffer to write great work. I am very lucky that for me writing is a delight.

Only in the present do things happen.

I think if we didn't contradict ourselves, it would be awfully boring. It would be tedious to be alive.

Be courageous. Be independent. Only remember where the true courage and independence come from.

The smell of death was thick in the city of Vara?asi. And in Tokyo as well. And yet the birds blissfully sang their songs.