They became actual revolutions instead of mere discussions, complaints and rioting, only after revolutionists had beaten, or won over, the armed forces of the government

The doctrine of the absolute uniqueness of events in history seems nonsense.

The difference between force and persuation is a subtile one not to be drawn by formulas, by force, by science, or textbooks but by men skilled in the art of ruling

Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.

If there is any characteristic that is distinctly human, it is the capability for reflective self-consciousness.

Of all the countries of the world America is the one where the movement of thought and human industry is the most continuous and swift.

There is no fundamental difference between humans and the higher mammalsin their mental faculties

Apply true focus to what you do best.

How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue.

I'm a nightclub comic. That's what I do. I work in the clubs uncensored because my mind is uncensored, and those are the thoughts that I have. I do the kind of comedy that I would enjoy seeing.

Wine is only sweet to happy men.

We've been together since we've been teenagers. I can go away and disappear for two years, and when we get back together, it's like nothing ever has changed.

All the poems of our lives are not yet made.