Simmer down, let me hear the sound of them feet.

Tough topics are only tough for those who don't want to approach conversation, who don't like problematizing the status quo and nuancing the narrative.

I am not afraid of what god can do to me. He is already doing it

Character is perfectly educated will.

Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Give him a fishing lesson and he'll sit in a boat drinking beer every weekend.

The thing I most connect with is the idea of not giving up. And thats a thing I have in my own life. You have to trust your instincts and keep trying.

Rights are considered to have their source not in nature, but in law.

In our heads we're all about 33 years old.

Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers.

If I'm writing, I'll say something metaphorical or approximate, whereas scientists are very precise.

The legislature are a little more difficult to educate than the governor is.