Save among politicians it is no longer necessary for any educated American to profess belief in Thirteenth Century ideas

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

The future belongs to Science. More and more she will control the destinies of the nations. Already she has them in her crucible and on her balances.

To steal and copy my messages, given by Babajiis a Testimony of A Great Raper.

Actually I'm an overnight success. But it took twenty years.

You got an all-out prize fight, you wait 'til the fight's over, one guy's left standing and that's how you know who's won.

I thought my song was beginning that day, but it was almost done.

Everyone has their own personality, its own character, and if he respects that, everything would finally fall over for good only.

I would say that by virtue of your not acting parental up to this point, you've relinquished your ability to wield any power now. Sam and I are together. It's not an option.

I am not afraid to admit, though slightly ashamed that I Google myself and I see people writing things about me and I get really proud and happy.

I am 100% there when I'm doing what I'm doing when I'm onstage and recording. I don't ever want to look back at any moment and say to myself that I felt uncomfortable with who I am.

You could tell a lot about a man by the books he keeps - his tastes, his interest, his habits.