I was not always free from melancholy; but even melancholy had its charms.

If we do not die for liberty, we shall soon have nothing left to do but weep for her.

The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs. - Jeanne

Oh Liberty! Liberty! What crimes are committed in your name!

It is for the wise people who delight in humanity, praise justice, despise their flatterers, and respect the truth.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.

It would have cost me more trouble to escape from injustice, than it does to submit to it.

Ennui is the disease of hearts without feeling, and of minds without resources.

A fondness for satire indicates a mind pleased with irritating others; for myself, I never could find amusement in killing flies.

The feeble tremble before opinion, the foolish defy it, the wise judge it, the skillful direct it.

People who know how to employ themselves, always find leisure moments, while those who do nothing are forever in a hurry.

The true life is not reducible to words spoken or written, not by anyone, ever.

May your soul be rooted in love.

Hell ain't half full.

If you are going to keep company with me, don't embarrass me.

Every comedian is just doing the comedy they find funny. This is me and it's not clean in any way. I could get a lot more work on TV playing clean but it's never interesting.

What I normally do with recording, performing, and touring is my name. It's all on my shoulders. If it's a great show, I'm great. If it's not a great show, I'm not great.

In real life, I always look at people and how they walk, or how they carry themselves. I think about the body a lot, in performance.

Our wealth is rewarded directly in proportion to the number of people with whom we are willing to share.

In general, any incoming administration must carefully examine ('vet') its nominees for high public office.

I think that is why I do so many different things with the hair, the grills, the crazy shoes.It's just my personality coming out there.