I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.

It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum."(Adlai E. Stevenson, 1900-1965, American Lawyer, Politician)

Speaking as a Christian, I find the Apostle Paul appealing and the apostle Peale appalling.

In America, anyone can become president. That's one of the risks you take.

It is often easier to fight for one’s principles than it is to live up to them.

In America, anybody can be president.That's one of the risks you take.

As a devil's advocate Mr Neville was faultless. And yet, she knew, there was a flaw in his reasoning, just as there was a flaw in his ability to feel.

Life never seizes to have a brighter side of it. Unfortunately, many are blindfolded from seeing it because they are fully focused on its dark side.

Enjoy your life. No curse hangs over you, nor did it ever. No devil chases after your soul. Sing and dance and be merry.

Finding out exactly what went wrong is key toward preventing future debacles.

You can never learn anything that is not a part of yourself.

Though philosophical Hinduism has no other god but God, it cannot be denied that practical Hinduism is not so emphatically uncompromising as Islam.

Divide the fire, and you will the sooner put it out.

Sanity ... is the most profound moral option of our time.

The life of man is like a game with dice; if you don't get the throw you want, you must show your skill in making the best of the throw you get.

Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own.