Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

Examine what is said, not him who speaks

It is bound to be a failure, every book is a failure, but I do know with some clarity what kind of book I want to write.

I look up to as God every person, thing or thought that makes life worth living one day longer

A thousand people will stop smoking today. Their funerals will be held sometime in the next three or four days.

The idea that we evolved with these thoughts is actually very fascinating - to me.

Old people, with other old people, are not so old.

A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse.

The simplest comment on my book came from my ballet teacher. She said, "I wish you hadn't made every line funny. It's so depressing."

I first discovered YouTube while browsing the web, and then I found people just talking into their cameras. I never even knew it was a thing you could do.

The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.