It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Always set your mind to think thoughts of victory even before the battle begins, this way you will experience limitless possibilities.

A leader did not slump. A leader was in control. Even when he least felt like he controlled anything. Especially then.

If one could only say just once: 'this is clear', all would be saved

Audiences tend to dig the earlier stuff by any given musician, and the artists themselves always tend to prefer the thing that they're doing now.

I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale.

I like guitar sounds to be a little somber.

At the same time, it's people that are employed - many folks - but they're still not earning enough to get into the middle class.

There are writers who can express in as little as twenty pages what I occasionally need as many as two for.

To joy in conquest is to joy in the loss of human life.

Citizen service is a repudiation of the principles upon which our country was based. We are all here for ourselves.