Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate.

The biggest big business in America is not steel, automobiles, or television. It is the manufacture, refinement and distribution of anxiety.

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.

Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.

The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been , that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something.

Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.

The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they follow. Bigness means weakness.

I'm sort of a pessimist about tomorrow and an optimist about the day after tomorrow.

The major cause of problems are solutions

No man was ever more than about nine meals away from crime or suicide.

You can't know who you are, as a nation or a people, unless you know where you've been.

All I want to do is be a good dad, but I'm pretty bad at it.

Today the Western powers and media want to domesticate us like sheep, to keep us tame and domesticated.

If the Martians ever find out how human beings think, they'll kill themselves laughing.

Remember folks, fish are like relatives. After two days, they stink.

I will teach you the Truth and the Path leading to the Truth.

The less I was of who I was, the better I felt.

It's very rewarding if I make a difference to a kid.

Perfect form is the most important thing to have a perfect body, it's impossible to make a painting with a big brush

The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win without fighting.

In 1970, Los Angeles became the first place where the total acreage used for roads and parking exceeded the amount of space given over to habitation.