Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors.

One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

The worth of the state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it.

If the spirit of your imagination is limited, your journey of discovery will be very short.

To spend one's life being angry, and in the process doing nothing to change it, is to me ridiculous. I could be mad all day long, but if I'm not doing a damn thing, what difference does it make?

What happens when children reach puberty earlier and adulthood later? The answer is: a good deal of teenage weirdness.

[Martin Luther] King subpoened the nation's conscience. He was killed for it.

Actions are remembered long after words are forgotten.

When once you realize all that it cost God to forgive you, you will be held as in a vice, constrained by the love of God.

I take out little moments of silence before or after they sing, because I just love those weird pauses.

I want people to know you can live a life that is less aggressive and still have success.

Do you really believe in what you said or wrote – in the thing that’s bringing criticism? And if I do believe it, I can withstand anything.

I have to read comic books all first, because now when you get into graphic novels, they are definitely in deep graphic.