All art is propaganda. It is universally and inescabably propaganda; sometimes unconsciously, but often deliberately, propaganda.

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.

It is foolish to be convinced without evidence, but it is equally foolish to refuse to be convinced by real evidence.

You don't have to be satisfied with America as you find it. You can change it. I didn't like the way I found America some sixty years ago, and I've been trying to change it ever since.

Fascism is capitalism plus murder.

One of the necessary accompaniments of capitalism in a democracy is political corruption.

I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.

The private control of credit is the modern form of slavery.

I don't know whether anyone will care to examine my heart, but if they do, they will find two words there- 'social justice.' For that is what I have believed in and fought for.

You can't make somebody understand something if their salary depends upon them not understanding it.

All truly great art is optimistic. The individual artist is happy in his creative work. The fact that practically all great art is tragic does not in any way change the above thesis.

Seu plano é alcançar os perdidos e, se Ele não poupou Seu único Filho para salvá-los, não nos poupará também.

I will kill you if you set me free, ' the eyes said. 'Set me free.

Everyone thinks you make mistakes when you're young. But I don't think we make any fewer when we're grown up

As the crackling of thorns under a pot so is the laughter of a fool.

Forgive me if I stare, I knew you were young, but even then I was expecting someone a little more, well, more.

American presidents always avoid shaking hands with brutal dictators, except when it's advantageous to do so.

No one should feel pride in anything that is not his own.

what could i do to make the one i loved love me back ?

Thank God for beautiful songs about feeling despair when you yourself are in despair. They really get us through.

Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup.