Politics and self-interest have been so uniformly connected, that the world, from being so often deceived, has a right to be suspicious of public characters.

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.

I love you like the plant that does not bloomand carries in itself, hidden, the light of those flowers,

When our sympathy leads to friendship and our friendship leads to love

Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.

I enjoy 'Murphy Brown, ' but I am shocked that people really like 'Married... With Children.' These shows are toilet humor, and none of them have good characters.

The power of publicity is more important than advertising.

Why is divorce so expensive? Because it's worth it!

It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.

There is no point in developing anything at the cost of exploiting and abusing animals.

The imagination is both interpretative and creative in nature.

Remember, your body needs 6 to 8 glasses of fluid daily. Straight up or on the rocks.