You can't be reluctant to give up your lie and still tell the truth.

When we can't think for ourselves, we can always quote

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.

The real question of life after death isn't whether or not it exists, but even if it does what problem this really solves.

If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.

I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.

The limits of my language means the limits of my world.

The human body is the best picture of the human soul.

If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.

To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.

The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have always known.

Why can you see the stars at night, but not the light...

There are mystical, unbreakable bonds between all members of the natural world including humans and animals. Whether or not we remember or acknowledge this relatedness, it still exists.

It is desirable that a man live in all respects so simply and preparedly that if an enemy take the town... he can walk out the gate empty-handed and without anxiety.

The poor have to labour in the face of the majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.

There's something about the way of playing a repellent character, that if you can play him with a certain amount of charm, you can get away with a lot.

Imaginative empathy is one of the great gifts that humans have, and it means that we can live more than one life. We can picture what it would be like from another perspective.

In responding to a terrorist attack, there are only two choices - take the fight to the enemy or wait until they hit you again. In my estimation, America chose the first.

I'm the first to admit that I'm still pretty young.

Put three Zionists in a room and they will form four political parties.

Just because you can afford it doesn't mean you should buy it.