Armaments; extremely useful for fighting wars, a deadweight in any civil economy.

Ten geographers who think the world is flat will tend to reinforce each other's errors ... Only a sailor can set them straight.

Whenever governments adopt a moral tone - as opposed to an ethical one - you know something is wrong.

The void in our society has been produced by the absence of values... we have no widespread belief in the value of participation. The rational system has made us fear standing out in any serious way.

The recession is over." This phrase has been used twice a year since 1973 by government leaders throughout the West. Its meaning is unclear. See: Depression.

Pessimism: A valuable protection against quackery.

Democracy is the only system capable of reflecting the humanist premise of equilibrium or balance. The key to its secret is the involvement of the citizen.

People cannot do what they cannot think, and they cannot think what they cannot say.

If economists were doctors, they would today be mired in malpractice suits.

Which is ideology? Which not? You shall know them by their assertion of truth, their contempt for considered reflection, and their fear of debate.

If allowed to run free of the social system, capitalism will attempt to corrupt and undermine democracy, which is after all not a natural state.

The pen is mightier than the sword unless it's a real sword in which case the guy with the pen should run away fast.

The world will never know you because you were not bold and did not take a risk

Hope is a continuous flowing river.

I think that it's always more interesting to combine familiar sounds together in a new way and with newer sounds if you can make it work, rather than sticking to just one style too strictly.

Independent films have a very different cachet than success films.

We are not to be so concerned about who approves or disapproves of us, but remember that God's approval is what counts. Those whom God approves are approved indeed.

I giggle when I put myself down. It's just funny to me.

Learning what not to do is sometimes more important than learning what to do.

Well I don't know, I might have lost my citizenship, I don't think you can lose your citizenship though.