Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

The incentive for a religious person turning into an atheist is to have a better and happier life

Freedom is first of all a responsibility before the God from whom we come.

The more backwoodish a social group, juvenile or adult, the stricter its conception of the normal, and the readier it will ridicule any departure from it.

Every once in awhile I'll call up Eddie (Van Halen) and ask, Found that fourth chord yet?

It's smart to have a set of younger actors. People don't always want to look at me. They want to look at other people.

John Paul II made it clear that... liberation theology based on the teaching of Jesus Christ was necessary, but liberation theology that used a Marxist analysis was unacceptable.

I like nonfiction books about people with wretched lives.

Only living things bring living joy to the soul and must elevate it.

My favorite photos are the ones where people don't really see me. I'm more interested in looking at people looking at things.

Well, just as the Supreme Court follows the election returns, you can bet that the bureaucracy does as well.