Distance is a great promoter of admiration.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.

Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders.

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.

Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.

In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.

Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.

A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that "ancient institution " the old one.

A general principle of good taxation is that similar jobs, and similar kinds of compensation, should be taxed the same way: otherwise, the government is effectively subsidizing some jobs over others.

I love the theater so much, and it's where I feel most comfortable. I love the people and the community.

The lunch in a normal American restaurant is very problematic for me. I don't like to have hot food for lunch.

If you haven't done your mental homework in training, you don't have anything to fall back on when you face.

One gains at least two to three times more experience grabbing the tiger by the tail than reading about it in a book.

The Cylons are such a frightening concept - not knowing who is real. No way.

My fans mean more to me than they will ever know. I call these people my friends and my confidence and if they are here to see me and they are here to support me, then that's all I need in life.

We have an exceptional natural wealth that is environmentally friendly.

John Floridis was very inspiring. He plays so well.