The purpose of man is like the purpose of a pollywog - to wiggle along as far as he can without dying; or, to hang to life until death takes him.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become president. I'm beginning to believe it.

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.

The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.

I don't believe in God because I don't believe in Mother Goose.

A criminal is someone without the capital to incorporate

I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.

I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd eat it, and I just hate it.

Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.

Love shows life is beautiful.. Life shows great people like you..

The world is abounding with beauty. You are a demonstration of this.

One of the major requirement for life's success is discipline.

Conventional wisdom tells us not to dwell in the past. I believe, however, that we should hold hands with it.

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.

I ain't running for office. I ain't running for nothing.

When the business interests... pushed through the first installment of civil service reform in 1883, they expected that they would be able to control both political parties equally.

If it makes you nervous- you're doing it right.

The digital age is for me in many ways about temporal wounding. It's really messed up our ontological clocks.