In classical times, it was a capital offense to speculate upon the hour of a king's death or upon the identity of his successor.

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.

You will never know what you can accomplish until you really put in persistent effort and never giving up.

It's always cool to meet people who can do things that you have no capacity to do.

But other vampire stories? Well, no, I really haven't read too many, and I can't say I'm crazy about romantic vampires anyway - to me the vampire is simply an evil monster.

The use of methamphetamines has become pervasive in our country, and especially in rural areas.

When I read the scripts, I'm always so excited to see what's going to happen because it's unpredictable.

I think it's very unlikely that we're going to see a trade war between the United States and Mexico because it's in nobody's interest to see a trade war.

Real choice is clear information and the right to walk away from a bad deal without leaving your wallet behind.

Recognize your victories.

My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.

Running has never failed to give me great end results, and that's why I keep coming back for more!