The philosophy of reasoning, to be complete, ought to comprise the theory of bad as well as of good reasoning.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

Hope for joy, desire beauty.Love much, live for eternity.

Don't complain that your life is boring. It is because you never did anything exciting.

Stop being too hard on yourself. Countless of people all around the world would love to have your life just as it currently is.

fierce lovers.and battle warriorsboth comefrom the same place. there is bound to be, some bloodshed.

No one in the world is really over 28. I wish I had known that when I thought I was 40.

Al Qaeda doesn't abide by the Geneva Conventions, so in my opinion, they should not be afforded the protections of them.

I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed.

It is preferable not to travel with a dead man.

My goal is to work. That's the goal of most actors or performers: to work and keep working, and do the best you can, and keep growing and changing, trying to improve your craft.

How else could he go on, except with merciful incomprehension held before him like a shield? How could anyone?