I spend my days preparing for life, not preparing for death.

Politics is the art of making the people believe that they are in power, when in fact, they have none.

The media, itself an arm of mega-corporate power, feeds the fear industry, so that people are primed like pumps to support wars on rumor, innuendo, legends, and lies.

If you ain't angry, you ain't paying attention.

The United States is Fast Becoming One of the Biggest Open-Air Prisons on Earth

Many claim that it is insane to resist the system; but actually, it is insane not to.

The state would rather give me an uzi than a microphone.

Very few people in prison have voices that go beyond the wall. It's my job to do the work for them because they have no one.

The role of television is the illusion of company, noise. I call it the fifth wall and the second window: the window of illusion.

Prison is a second-by-second assault on the soul, a day-to-day degradation of the self, an oppressive steel and brick umbrella that transforms seconds into hours and hours into days.

If the Constitution can be used against one, it can be used against all.

This fire that we call Loving is too strong for human minds. But just right for human souls.

Laziness builds walls and fences that keep the mind under control.

The strongest of all warriors are these two-Time and Patience.

UNITARIAN, n. One who denies the divinity of a Trinitarian.

There’s no point in being unhappy about things you can’t change, and no point being unhappy about things you can.

I wanted to make sure the last chapters of my life were full, and painting, it turns out, has helped occupy not only space but opened my mind.

Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line for our nation every day; they should not have to jeopardize their financial well-being as well.

Loneliness and hunger were my fortunes of creation.

Baptists are very strong believers that the civil magistrate is ordained by God to punish those who do evil.