An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.

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.

how much he loved being alone except when he didn't, except when it got to be too much?

To be angry at the gods is to scream at the stars. Even if they hear, they will not stop shining.

You can change friends but not neighbours.

Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.

I'm not a big city guy...there's too many people, there's too much traffic.

Success is choosing to enter the arena of action, determined to give yourself to the cause that will better humanity and last for eternity.

Not acting to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction is neither politically nor morally acceptable.

The chance of a criminal getting caught, is only slightly better than getting hit by lightning.

FAITH is the only agency through which the cosmic force of Infinite Intelligence can be harnessed and used by man.

When it comes to your inner critic, my advice is to not take advice from someone who doesn't like you. That's like returning to the perpetrator for healing after you've been abused.