The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the law and no one above the law, that is a very viable vision, but instead of that, we have quasi mob rule.

The first step in saving our liberty is to realize how much we have already lost, how we lost it, and how we will continue to lose it unless fundamental political changes occur.

America needs fewer laws, not more prisons.

As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people can be ruled. That is how it works in a democratic system and mass fear becomes the ticket to destroy rights across the board.

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from the government.

It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by this so-called conservative administration.

How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to pledge to never publicly criticize the U.S, President?

The sheer number of government employees and welfare recipients effectively transforms the purpose of government from maintaining order to confiscating as much as possible from vulnerable taxpayers.

This is a case if the President is permitted to be above the law, then we no longer have a republic.

The more people expect from government, the more biased they become against limiting government power.

Your words and actions must match to build your character. Any gap in those will put a dent in your credibility. Be a man of your words.

When you feel you are incomplete you can always console yourself with the idea of being infinite.

I would like to live. . . open to time and death painlessly, noticing everything, remembering nothing, choosing the given with a fierce and pointed will.

I think so much depends on how you are feeling mentally and emotionally. I try to keep my head on tight, and try to feel good, and just go out there and not be afraid.

The writer is one who, emnbarking upon a task, does not know what to do.

Which one of us, anywhere in the world, doesn't yearn to be believed when the audience is watching?

The troublesome ones in a family are usually either the wits or the idiots.

It is a symbol of Irish art. The cracked looking-glass of a servant.

It's important for me to really play with the traditions and keep things simple and easy. Ultimately I believe in animal instincts - I think they often end up winning out.

Those men that in their writings are most wise Own nothing but their blind, stupefied hearts.