The more educated the people, the freer they are.

When men are able to influence so many others through their life and their example, they do not die.

If my father was alive today, he would have fought for Kurdish rights

As god is my witness, it was never my intent to throw out the constitution. I thought it was hanging by a thread, and I could save it... You don't save it by cutting that thread. - President Nielson

It is preposterous to suppose that the people of one generation can lay down the best and only rules of government for all who are to come after them, and under unforeseen contingencies.

Do you plan on marrying Charles?”She shook her head.“Good. I wouldn’t want to shoot him, but I would."... Finding Promise

And when you're young you want to fit in. Hell, I still want to fit in with certain humans, but as you get older you get a little more discriminating.

I don't even own my own name on the internet - somebody else bought it.

A library is but the soul's burying ground. It is a land of shadows.

every mind is at least as heavy as mine

As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or mistress to get on the front page of the papers.

Remember that this is not something we do just once or twice. Interrupting our destructive habits and awakening our heart is the work of a lifetime.

When people are putting pressure on me I just completely ignore it.