Democrats and Republicans were essentially the same party with different faces and that was why, no matter how many promises each leader made, significant change rarely transpired.

The purpose of having the orphans study all these diverse fields was not for them to just become geniuses, but to become polymaths – meaning they would be geniuses in a wide variety of fields.

How can we read when people need our help? It's a luxury. A stupid luxury.

They can send death at once, but life is slower...

The grain of real knowledge is concealed in a vast deal of esoteric chaff.

I really want to go back to school and finish up my sociology degree.

I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth.

The great artist is conscious of the talent and power he possesses otherwise he would not see his faults and so would not be able to improve.

The raven red, on ruby pinions winging its way between the worlds, hears dead men singing. It scarce knows it strength, the price it scarce knows, but its power will arise and the Circle will close.

When I became Prime Minister, I looked back on what was done before – what were the policies and actions before – and I thought that I need to be critical if I’m going to do anything at all.

I assure you that the training that you get in a midget, in a sprint car and perhaps in a Silver Crown car is really the kind of experience that makes you into a damn good race driver.

Well, anyway, I'm not a Catholic.