A nation dies culturally and spiritually first. Its money and its army are the last to go, but go they do once the light goes out in the nation's soul.

If malice or envy were tangible and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang.

Reason and truth have rarely prevailed against demagoguery when the audience is too ignorant to tell the difference.

Credibility, like virginity, can only be lost once and never recovered.

Here's your enemy for this week, the government says. And some gullible Americans click their heels and salute - often without knowing who or even where the enemy of the week is.

The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests.

Gun-control has always been an elitist method of controlling the common.

If you believe in the right to life, then you must believe in the right to have the means to defend that life.

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Don't live beyond your means. Don't buy more than you can pay for. Don't expect to get rich quick. And don't confuse salesmen for friends or advisers.

Capitalism is like math. It is amoral. It is good at producing wealth; it's bad at distributing wealth. Unless it operates within a moral framework it will produce an unjust society.

We should be selfless in our practice as believers

It's part of a writer's job to be nosy about everything.

Beth from accountingis just sitting in her careating spaghetti.

There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed.

I don't think I'm ready for New York.

I can't overlook any opponent because all fighters are dangerous. Every fighter is dangerous.

It's easy to talk about what you're going to do but your actions speak words.

If you have your health and the ability to do what you love to do then I think we are all blessed and so keeping a light heart is really important.

Wit is absolutely sociable spirit or aphoristic genius.

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.