Always speak politely to an enraged dragon.

Extreme violence has a way of preventing us from seeing the interests it serves.

The moderns say we must not punish heretics. My only doubt is whether we have the right to punish anybody else.

Nature, red in tooth and claw.

There is nothing strange in the circle being the origin of any and every marvel.

You'll shoot the moon... put out the sun... when you love someone.

I turned down five million dollars from a lobbyist who wanted to put up $5m for my campaign, a very strong lobbyist. I said, I don't want your money.

Sound judgement, with discernment is the best of seers

Soul music has so many great artists who put their thing down. That's important.

Sometimes a cigar is just a smoke and a story's just a story

I think the thumb print on the throat of many people is childhood trauma that goes unprocessed and unrecognized.