If opponents of all important truths do not exist, it is indispensable to imagine them and supply them with the strongest arguments which the most skillful devil's advocate can conjure up.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

I think I've discovered the secret of life -- you just hang around until you get used to it.

Your life is enriched with meaning when allow yourself to become inspired, set goals, and charge after them with passion.

It is lovely to meet an old person whose face is deeply lined, a face that has been deeply inhabited, to look in the eyes and find light there.

When it comes to getting dressed, men are a little bit more important than handbags but less important than shoes.

As often as a study is cultivated by narrow minds, they will draw from it narrow conclusions.

Before, by yourself, you couldn't. Now, you've turned to our Lady, and with her, how easy!

Transformations is the word. We can do the work of transformation only in the present moment

I mean no disrespect to Scottish football, but the Premier League is the biggest stage and highest profile league of all.

Time indeed has very little to do with living except at its beginning or near its end.

What a childhood I had, why, when I took my first step, my old man tripped me!