To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

A man without a sweet tooth is not to be trusted.

I'm fascinated by the mysterious element that runs through our lives. Everyone is looking out of the world through their emotion and history. Nobody has an absolute reality.

Go-kart Mozart was checking out the weather chart to see if it was safe outside.

Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.

It takes physical courage to indulge in wickedness. The "good" are too cowardly to do it.

O.K., we had women's lib in the '60s, the women fought for their roles, they're out there in the work force. Now let's talk about how they're dealing with things as human beings.

When I get this kind of support, I feel validated in my decision to stand up for myself.

Where a chunk of business is simple, the chances are that it is.

Every generation thinks the cultural rot during their time is worse than it's ever been. That's not true.

Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.