Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance.

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.

Your imagination is a very important thing because nobody can take that away from you. No one can look in your head and read your thoughts.

Stress is unnecessary and unnecessary stress is very unnecessary.

I don't think writers should write about answers. I think writers should write about questions.

I've run less risk driving my way across country than eating my way across it.

I would describe my look as 'ladylike rock chick.

Who is Katharine Hepburn? It took me a long time to create that creature.

Buddha emphasized and re-declared the eternal and unalterable existence of the moral government of this universe. He unhesitatingly said that the law was God Himself.

I'm constantly saying to myself, 'I'm lucky I was born in the United States.

I worshipped you too much. I am punished for it. You worshipped yourself too much. We are both punished.

Health care's like any other product or service: if the consumer is in charge of spending his money on it, then the market will make sure that it is affordable.