"I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but to be forever discharging them, right or wrong, hit or miss, renders conversation insipid and vulgar."

"Every man has three characters: that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has."

"Our goal can only be reached through a vehicle of a pain, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success."

"The moment that any of us begins to trade principle for approval we give up our power."

"We are wise when we learn from one another. We are strong when we contain our impulses. We are honored when we honor others."

"When I hear the word 'culture' I reach for my gun."

"War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford."

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

"In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people's wrath."

"I hope you become comfortable with the use of logic without being deceived into concluding that logic will inevitably lead you to the correct conclusion."

"Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left."

"Talking with you is sort of the conversational equivalent of an out of body experience."