Incestuous, homogeneous fiefdoms of self-proclaimed expertise are always rank-closing and mutually self-defending, above all else.

Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power, . . . its enabling force. Transparency is the only real antidote.

Transparency is for those who carry out public duties and exercise public power. Privacy is for everyone else.

The ultimate test of a society's freedom is not how it treats its good, obedient, compliant citizens; it's how it treats its dissidents.

Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations

It's hard to imagine a more potent sign of a weak, declining empire than having one's national 'credibility' depend upon periodically bombing other countries.

When you cheer for the erosion of Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs rights, you're cheering for the erosion of your own.

The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.

Terrorism': the word that means nothing, yet justifies everything.

Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King be the arbiter of national security and treason.

Terrorist', noun: 1. Someone my government tells me is a terrorist; 2. Someone my President decides to kill.

I dare to believe in the beauty of my dreams, and I use my imagination to see them fulfilled.

We may not pay Satan reverence for that would be indiscreet but we can at least respect his talents.

There is nothing that human imagination can figure brilliant and enviable that human genius and skill do not aspire to realize.

It's frightening and unnerving to watch a stone melt.

We cannot excuse the fact that he [Donald Trump] is running for president. He's a frontrunner.

There's so much that can be done on the guitar. And that's what is so good about the guitar - everyone can really enjoy themselves on it and have a good time, which is what it's all about.

Capitalism can be helpful, but it can also be destructive when it's used by huge enterprises worldwide for the sale of weapons.

I would love to just talk to Paul McCartney. That would be incredible, but that is definitely like a dream.

You need only look at what's in front of you and find something there to appreciate.

Creativity is the state of consciousness in which you enter into the treasury of your innermost being and bring the beauty into manifestation.