anyone who sings about love and harmony and life [john lennon] is dangerous to someone who sings about death and killing and subduing [Nixon]

Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.

There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.

The unfed mind devours itself.

We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing.

Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.

Write something, even if it's just a suicide note.

Persuading the people to vote against their own best interests has been the awesome genius of the American political elite from the beginning.

The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.

You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.

That loyal retainer of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the American president.

Never allow your fears to take control of you”.

The greatest discovery is self-discovery.

Harmonising your biological rhythms with the rhythms of nature minimises entropy and reverses aging.

People must not be forced to adopt me as their favourite author, even for their own good.

A man without a vote is man without protection.

Hey, well, I've been a pretty conservative member of congress.

Decide that no matter what is happening around you, the sun will always be shining in your world.

Don’t worry, we’re not letting her out of our sight…and after the Nick incident, we’re not letting her out from behind this bar. (Aimee) Yeah, Prisoners R Us. (Tory)

You can run from some problems, but then you get caught up in others.

Let not the world see fear and sad distrust govern the motion of a kingly eye.