The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

You can survive life by faith.

We are shaped by what we're saturated in, which is why incarnation must always be paired with devotion.

Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.

We hurt most who we love the most. Bad grammar, painful truth.

I had learnt from experience that many false opinions may be exchanged for true ones, without in the least altering the habits of mind of which false opinions are made.

What one person might see as violent, someone else may see as beautiful. Maybe even art.

To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.

I think the freedom to express one's views is more important than intellectual property.

It's not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough.

Heroes are never perfect, but they're brave, they're authentic, they're courageous, determined, discreet, and they've got grit.