Throughout the nation's history, the national destiny of the United States has been understood in antimilitaristic, libertarian terms.

Man is born to seek power, yet his actual condition makes him a slave to the power of others.

Power positions do not yield to arguments, however rationally and morally valid, but only to superior power.

Man is a political animal by nature; he is a scientist by chance or choice; he is a moralist because he is a man.

Propaganda replaces moral philosophy.

Man will not live without answers to his questions.

We are all teachers, we all have knowledge and experiences that can teach others.

But it is always easy to put together stories about a past which nobody any longer remembers, like those about journeys to countries where nobody has ever been.

We shall give up the things of childhood -- gods and demons, planets and suns, guilts and regrets.

I was brought up the Mexican way, where actors are paid very little and every part you take is an act of faith. If people respect that, then great.

What's so noble about being dead?

What a strange pattern the shuttle of life can weave.

Sometimes I feel like a beetle crawling through a fusion power plant. I can feel a certain amount, see a certain amount, but I sure as hell don't understand everything.

Making art is an act of faith.

Don't dismiss the heart, even if it's filled with sorrow. God's treasures are buried in broken hearts.

You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.