It is still open for me, as well as you, to regulate my behavior, by my experience of past events.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

It is complete nihilism to propose laying down arms in a world where atom bombs are around. It is very simple: there is no way of achieving peace other than with weapons.

Your vision is not only in your heart but also in the heart of God

Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.

I'm not the expert on how the Iraqi people think, because I live in America, where it's nice and safe and secure.

Your dreams were the one place you could be physically safe.

I'm doubtful about the temper of your flamingo. Shall I try the experiment?

I maintain my sanity by keeping my distance.

To me, I definitely stand in the corner of wanting to give voice to the bullied, and not the bully.

[News is] a first rough draft of history.

I consider myself a feminist. My whole life has been about standing up for women, for anybody really, who's been abused.