This is the man (Ronald Reagan) who proved that ignorance is no handicap to the presidency

I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag.

On the whole, I prefer not to be lectured on patriotism by those who keep offshore maildrops in order to avoid paying their taxes.

What we have here, fellow citizens, is a crassly egocentric, raving twit.

It's like, duh. Just when you thought there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between the two parties, the Republicans go and prove you're wrong.

It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.

If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead.

One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts.

I know: "Guns Don't Kill People." But I suspect that they have something to do with it. If you point your finger at someone and say, "Bang, bang, you're dead," not much actually happens.

How the American right managed to convince itself that the programs to alleviate poverty are responsible for the consequences of poverty will someday be studied as a notorious mass illusion.

I always dream of it: that something will open my eyes, and open everything inside me as well.

Players who have more great games than other players are the great players.

[Nixon] wants a massive bombing campaign in Cambodia. He doesn't want to hear anything about it. It's an order, to be done. Anything that flies on anything that moves.

You seek identity in the midst of indistinguishab le chaos, in sprawling nameless reality.

Extracting oil from the tar sands is a nasty, polluting, energy-intensive business.

My Hinduism must be a very poor thing if it cannot flourish even under the most adverse influence.

A bird only flies. It does not turn to another bird and ask, am I doing this right?

In tragedy, it's hard to find a good resolution; it's not black and white: it's a big fog of gray.

The only way to create change in anyone's psychology or belief system is to show them the consequences of their actions - or inaction.

You don't have to choose between your faith and your sexuality. You're not alone, things will get better, and God loves you exactly the way you are.