Youth, though it may lack knowledge, is certainly not devoid of intelligence; it sees through shams with sharp and terrible eyes.

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.

Never be anxious about maintaining the position you occupy. Be anxious about maintaining your good character and you will never lose your leadership influence!

It would have been magical I was sure, if I hadn't caught my marshmallow on fire and dropped it on his shoe.

When we over emphasis that we need God for every little thing, then we begin to depend on miracles.

The sustaining taste of victory can never be replaced by the cold metal of a trophy.

I don't always buy organic food. It is more expensive.

A so-called happy marriage corresponds to love as a correct poem to an improvised song.

On a personal level, I don't have many individual achievements.

I can't put into words what I think about anything.

All really great flying adventures begin at dawn.

Don’t let Negative and Toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.