He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

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.

People shouldn’t be ashamed of what they are. And it will help them, to gain self esteem and confidence.

For the recognition of private property has really harmed Individualism, and obscured it, by confusing a man with what he possesses.

I love making music, I love composing on my computer, just making crazy ethnic slack orchestral tracks, that's one of my fun things.

I think [Steve Scalise] is a good man I am not going to vote in that regard because I believe Israel controls the Senate they control the House of Representatives they control the media .

Myth is very powerful and fiction is very powerful.

Never do yourself, what you can con professionals into doing for you.

A good cook can make something amazing out of even the blandest ingredients. Still, you don't want to eat the exact same dish every day.

She was gone, and all that was left was the space where you'd grown around her, like a tree that grows around a fence.

Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.

Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it.