The idea that any president represents the world, by definition the United States must be diminished for that to happen.

If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with representation.

Poverty is not the root cause of crime.

Liberals attempt through judicial activism what they cannot win at the ballot box.

We're not sexists, we're chauvinists - we're male chauvinist pigs, and we're happy to be because we think that's what men were destined to be. We think that's what women want.

End results that work that don’t involve government threaten liberals.

You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.

Styrofoam and plastic milk jugs are biodegradable! Do you know what isn't biodegradable? Paper!

I think cigars are just a tremendous addition to the enjoyment of life.

The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies.

In a country of children where the option is Santa Claus or work, what wins?

He's like a man with a fork, in a world of soup. (about his brother Liam)

The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness only the pursuit of it. Your have to catch up with it yourself.

My tastes are aristocratic my actions democratic.

I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed.

Reason is a light that God has kindled in the soul.

My mother born in Mexico, but was Lebanese in origin. She born 1902 the same year my father arrived to Mexico when he was 14 years old.

...and the great advantage of being a literary woman, was that you could go everywhere and do everything.

I hope I'm still alive to see an expedition set off for Mars.

Hollywood is not stupid, contrary to popular belief; it's really a lot of intelligent people trying to figure things out.

Anti-Catholicism is the last respectable prejudice. You can't hate black people anymore, of course, and you can't hate homosexuals anymore, but you can hate all the Catholics you want.