I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

I love my country, not my government.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

If you tell the truth, you don't need a long memory.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no honor in lying.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

Love has no fear, willing to take on anyone. But how much we fear love!

There is no such thing as inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom.

Offend her and she knows not to forgive Oblige her and she'll hate you while you live.

Each increase of tension has produced an increase of arms; each increase of arms has produced an increase of tension.

... no human actions ever were intended by the Maker of men to be guided by balances of expediency, but by balances of justice.

Maybe you're afraid of sinking. Don't think about it. If you don't think about it, you won't sink. If you do, you will.

The complexity of the emotional life of the play is what you live to work on.

This idea of art for art's sake is a hoax.

I exercise every morning without fail. One eyelid goes up and the other follows.

When I was little there was a picture in one of our books, a dark place into which a single weak ray of light came slanting upon two faces lifted out of the shadow.