Sudden glory is the passion which maketh those grimaces called laughter.

A democracy is no more than an aristocracy of orators. The people are so readily moved by demagogues that control must be exercised by the government over speech and press.

The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.

Government is necessary, not because man is naturally bad... but because man is by nature more individualistic than social.

Hell is truth seen too late.

Humans are driven by a perpetual and restless desire of power.

The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life.

How could a state be governed, or protected in its foreign relations if every individual remained free to obey or not to obey the law according to his private opinion.

Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law

Curiosity is the lust of the mind.

If you find God, you shall be free forever.

I stand, and wait among the sea foam. I swim in my own tears-I sing without my voice. I do not reach for higher ground, because I have lapped in the churning waters.

Men like cars women like clothes. Women only like cars because they take them to clothes.

I'm in the studio for hours in that tiny little box, and really, the performing part is what I'm most excited about.

Does anyone really know where they're going to?

It was great to fight in training, great to fight in the race, but you don't need to fight in a press conference, or an interview, or a personal interaction.

You know the expression 'God protects fools and drunks'? I qualify for both.

The Church needs more people willing to wash feet, not just point out they're dirty or complain that they smell.

Humanity looks to works of art to shed light upon its path and its destiny.

Don't call people names you dirty name caller you.