An all encompassing uncertainty on the part of any person is either a sign of utter stupidity or extreme intelligence. Only the not so dumb, or the not so smart, are ever certain about anything.

The universal methodology of the tyrant is always incrementalism.

Whether you actually can or can't fight city hall is of little relevance. Either way, when the need arises, you must!

The curse of the intelligent man is that he will always find himself surrounded by the ignorant. The measure of the intelligent man is determined by his tolerance toward them.

Infinity is just zero spelled backwards.

If you're going to condemn a people based on the actions of the worst of its ranks; take a good look at the worst of your people first and judge yourself.

Those who are offended by something are most often those who deserve to be offended by it.

An unbending and absolute acceptance of any idea is a sure sign of a small mind, no matter the greatness of intellect possesed by the one accepting that idea.

Reality trumps rationality.

Keep the people ignorant and afraid and control and power becomes a detail - a self generating byproduct of the people's hysteria.

Too many people today believe that you can fight fascism with fascism. This of course is an impossibility. Fascism times any other number always equals fascism.

Dear child, you're not just anyone.One day, you're gonna have to make a choice.You have to decide what kind of man you want to grow up to be.Whoever that man is, good or bad, is gonna change the world

I love Steve Carell and Will Ferrell - they're my heroes.

There's responsibility, but there's also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.

Let not the titles of consanguinity betray you into a prejudicial trust; no blood being apter to raise a fever, or cause a consumption sooner in your poor estate, than that which is nearest your own.

I never really had a classical saxophone set-up. I just had a middle of the road set up.

In completing one discovery we never fail to get an imperfect knowledge of others.

Whenever I'm asked to identify my best work, or my favorite, my answer has always been the same - 'My next one!'

Democracy? I want nothing to do with a system which operates on the premise that my rights don’t exist simply because I am outnumbered.

The curious company studies the anomalies or the unexpected findings. The company that isn't curious ignores them or punishes people who don't do exactly what they set out to do.

The worst effect of tutelage is that it negates self-discipline, and therefore people suddenly released from it are almost bound to make fools of themselves.