The function of genius is not to give new answers, but to pose new questions which time and mediocrity can resolve.

History is not merely what happened. It is what happened in the context of what might have happened.

To find agreements in one's minority opinions is one of the great pleasures of reading.

Summation of Leviathan: "The axiom, fear; the method, logic; the conclusion, despotism."

The victory of liberalism enables them to sue their victors.

I've had great success being a total idiot.

Begin asking how you may be of service and you will soon discover that the true gift is in your giving.

I respect the Kennedy family. I respect their service. They do a tremendous amount of good. You don't blame the children for the sins of the father and all of that.

I'm fascinated by musicians who don't completely understand their territory; that's when you do your best work.

The average citizen expresses pride in the American Bill of Rights and then seeks to protect his real estate by restrictive covenants.

Never forget what a man has said to you when he was angry. If he has charged you with anything, you had better look it up.

Before every shot, I go to the movies

In the world of art, as in the whole of creation, freedom and progress are the main objectives.

Unity must be won, and only the workers, the class-conscious workers themselves can win it - by stubborn and persistent effort.